Talarico targets Paxton over Hoffman plea in child abuse case
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a lenient plea deal his office offered to Adam Hoffman, a man charged with repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy. The deal required 30 days in jail, a confession, and surrender of Hoffman's law license but avoided sex-offender registration. Talarico demanded Paxton release internal communications about how the deal came together, framing the issue as a potential breach of accountability in the Texas Senate race and tying it to Paxton's ally Nate Paul in the broader political controversy.