How Could You? Hall of Shame-Reginal Wright

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

A 2023 case has come to light.

From Madison, Wisconsin, Reginal Wright, 38, of Indianola, Mississippi, “was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 102 months in prison for traveling across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.

The term of imprisonment will be followed by a 10-year term of supervised release. Wright pleaded guilty to this charge on August 20, 2024, according to the office of Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.

On Nov. 7, 2023, Wright traveled to Madison and picked up a 12-year-old girl from her foster home. Wright sexually assaulted the girl while in Wisconsin and then later in Tennessee and Florida, according to investigators.

Law enforcement was later able to track the girl’s location and eventually recovered her from a Greyhound Bus traveling from Florida to Atlanta.

At sentencing, Judge Conley found that Wright took advantage of a child for his own sexual gratification. Judge Conley also noted the age gap between Wright and the child, who Judge Conley described as vulnerable and clearly childlike. Conley said that Wright made a “sordid decision” and caused the child trauma that she may not fully understand until later.

This investigation was a part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc.”

Man who traveled to Madison to sexually assault girl in foster care sentenced
[WKOW 11/25/24 by Chad Thompson]

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