With a criminal trial still pending, Harry Goularte, the man accused of molesting [autotag]Cain Velasquez[/autotag]’s son, has a civil trial date set for next year.
During a trial setting conference Tuesday, Santa Clara County (Calif.) presiding judge Shella Deen set a date for the civil trial for May 19, 2025. Counsels originally agreed upon March 31, 2025, for a trial date, but was not granted due to the court’s availability.
The civil case filed in April 2022 by Velasquez and family against Goularte, as well as his business, Certified Custom Concrete, his mother Patricia Goularte, and her business, Patty’s Childcare, and his stepfather Paul Bender, includes a number of allegations pertaining to sexual assault of a minor.
The case alleges Velasquez’s son, who has been identified as the victim by Velasquez’s attorney, was sexually abused by Goularte, who is accused of removing the child’s clothing, touching the child’s privates, and exposing himself to the child “numerous times” from 2021-22.
The complaint alleges Patricia Goularte, Bender, and Patty’s Childcare staff “allowed this behavior and conduct to occur and continue to occur and failed to adequately monitor and supervise [the victim] and Harry.”
Goularte is awaiting a trial date for his criminal case. A trial setting conference is currently scheduled for July 17. Goularte has pleaded not guilty to one felony count of lewd acts with a child after he was accused of inappropriately touching the then-4-year-old boy at a daycare center.
If found guilty, Goularte could face up to eight years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Goularte was arrested by police in February 2022 after an investigation and interview with the child. Goularte was then released two days later on $50,000 bond with GSP monitoring. Velaquez was arrested three days later after allegedly shooting at a car with Goularte and his family members inside.
Velasquez was jailed for nearly nine months before being granted bail. His criminal trial is currently set to begin Sept. 9.
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