Who is Cain Velasquez? Ex-UFC champion sues man he tried to kill for sexually assaulting his 4-year-old son
Cain Velasquez is now suing the man and his family he claims molested his 4-year-old son at the daycare owned by the family. Cain has previously tried to kill this man called Harry Goularte and was charged with murder and multiple gun assault charges. He was arrested in San Jose, California, last February, after he shot a pickup truck carrying Harry through the busy streets of Silicon Valley. The prosecutors said that Cain slammed his truck into the vehicle and fired a .40-caliber pistol at the vehicle several times, injuring Harry's stepfather, and the driver in his arm and torso.
The 39-year-old former UFC star claims in his civil lawsuit that Harry Goularte, 43, molested his son while he was attending the daycare that is owned by Harry's mother Goularte´s mother, Patricia Goularte, as reported by Los Angeles Times. Velasquez claimed in his court filing that the child care business and its owners 'fostered and maintained an environment' where the children could be molested, harassed, and sexually abused. The Santa Clara County district attorney´s office charged Harry with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. The trial is scheduled for September as he has not pleaded guilty yet.
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that officials were called to a San Marin daycare, owned by Goularte's mother, last month regarding allegations of a sexual assault. Upon interviewing the child and other people, it was established that a sexual assault had indeed taken place and Harry was later arrested, as explained by the office. Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen issues a statement talking about Cain's rash decisions saying, "The sad tragedy is that Mr. Velasquez chose to take the law into his own hands, endangering the public and everyone in the truck. This act of violence also causes more pain and suffering to his family."
Who is Cain Velasquez?
Velasquez is a professional American wrestler, widely known for his time in UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship. During his time, he competed in the heavyweight division and became a 2-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He's been married to Michelle Velasquez since 2011 and shares two children, Isabel Velasquez, and Efrain Velasquez. He won the title first in 2010 and lost it in 2011, only to regain it in 2012 and hold on to it till 2015. He retired in 2019 following a 26-second defeat against the current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019.
He was born in Salinas, California, raised in Yuma, Arizona, and has won many state championships. After retiring, he has appeared for short stints in WWE and fights in Mexico. The incident caught a lot of media attention simply because Cain was a decorated UFC fighter. During the trial, almost 100 people came wearing 'Free Cain' t-shirts to show support for the former fighter.