A former Waco attorney, who was initially charged with the s*xual abuse of a child, was released early from the McLennan County Jail in Texas, on Monday, May 25, morning, citing “good behavior,” after serving only 29 days out of his 60-day prison sentence. Moreover, he is also not required to register as a s*x offender.

Adam Hoffman, 49, was originally charged with first-degree felony continuous s*xual abuse of a young child, his son’s best friend.

However, in June 2025, the original charges against Hoffman ended in a mistrial after jurors were deadlocked 7-5 in favor of his conviction. He was facing life without parole before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was able to reduce his charges in exchange for a plea deal.

 

On April 16, 2026, Hoffman pleaded guilty to two reduced Class A misdemeanors: indecent assault and displaying harmful materials to a minor. However,

The victim had earlier testified that Hoffman s*xually abused him multiple times at his China Spring home over a period of three years, starting when he was in third grade, KWTX reported. The victim also testified that Hoffman showed him explicit adult content on his tablet.

According to KWTX, the victim’s mother had previously told visiting Judge Roy Sparkman that hearing Hoffman admit guilt was enough for her son.

“We just wanted to hear him say that he really did it, that it’s true, and we just needed to be done so we could move on,” she said. “It’s been five years, and it’s a little devastating that he is not going to prison. But he said, ‘I’m guilty, I did it,’ and that’s what my son needed to move on.”

But the mother expressed disappointment at the sentence hearing, and reportedly told the judge that a 30-day misdemeanor prison sentence was not nearly enough for the trauma that her son went through because of Hoffman.

 

When Sparkman questioned Assistant Attorney Generals Brenda Cantu and Dorian Cotlar about how he would possibly deliver justice if he accepted the plea agreement, they told him that they were simply prioritizing the victim’s wish not to testify a second time and the trauma he would have to go through at a retrial.

Sparkman later doubled Hoffman’s 30-day jail term to 60 days and ordered him to surrender his law license for five years. Hoffman will also not be required to register as a s*x offender.

Quoting county officials, KWTX reported that McLennan County Jail, where Hoffman was serving his sentence, typically gives inmates credits for serving two days for one if they show good behavior. Inmates are also given a 3-day credit if they achieve “trusty status.”

 

Hoffman’s drastically reduced jail term despite being originally charged with a first-degree felony of s*xually abusing a minor, sparked outrage both online and offline, with many even protesting outside the courthouse.

Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), and the chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, took to X and slammed Hoffman’s reduced sentence.

“No one r**es a Texas child and gets this kind of royal treatment. If my House Judiciary Committee has to subpoena Ken Paxton himself to explain this — be assured that we will do so,” he said, adding, “We deserve answers. And this is not going away.”