Man attacks bailiff after possession of child porn conviction; gets another 23 years in prison
Jonathan Carriere, 19, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for attacking a bailiff after being convicted for possession of child pornography.
HOUSTON - A Tomball man gets additional prison sentence after attacking a bailiff just moments after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.
Jonathan Carriere was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Thursday for the attack, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. "This man viciously attacked an officer solely because she was doing her job, and we have held him accountable," Ogg said.
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Carriere, 19, had pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on Sept. 21, 2021, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office bailiff escorted him from the courtroom through a side door and unlocked his handcuffs to put him in the holdover cell where defendants sit either waiting for court or to go back to the jail.
As soon as Carriere’s handcuffs were off, he turned around and started punching the bailiff. She fell to the ground, where they both struggled for the bailiff’s pistol.
Another bailiff heard the commotion from outside the closed door and ran in to find Carriere on top of the female bailiff, pummeling her. The second bailiff knocked him to the ground, then secured him in the holdover cell.
Carriere pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a peace officer, a first-degree felony, so he will have to serve at least half of the 23-year sentence.
The 19-year-old also pleaded guilty to making shanks while in Harris County Jail. He was sentenced to 20 years for that offense, which he will serve concurrently.
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Prosecutor James McKenney, who handled the case along with division chief Johna Stallings, said Carriere was not a sympathetic character.
"He punched her in the face, she hit the concrete floor, and he got on top of her and was beating her mercilessly," McKenney said. "God bless her for holding on to her handgun. She’s a hero."