Jason Smith, 40, was found guilty in Lubbock of repeatedly sexually abusing a child under 14. The abuse started back in 2012, stretched into 2021, and covered multiple states, with several incidents right here in Lubbock County. The jury didn’t take long to see through his defense’s “but teenage girls lie sometimes” argument—which, let’s be honest, was about as compelling as a soggy burrito from Taco Villa.
The victim had to relive the trauma over and over in court, walking the jury through nearly a decade of horror while Smith’s attorney tried to argue away reality. Meanwhile, prosecutors made it crystal clear: this wasn’t a one-time mistake, this was a years-long campaign of abuse that left the victim trapped in what they called a “living nightmare.”
Now Smith’s bond is gone, his freedom’s gone, and soon, his future is gone—he’s facing 25 years to life. Considering the timeline, he’ll probably get out just in time to see Lubbock finish construction on the Loop 88 project.
Only in Lubbock can you be reminded that “living nightmare” isn’t just the name of our road conditions—it’s also the justice system finally catching up with predators.
