Country singer Wynonna Judd publicly responded in March 2007 after her estranged husband, D.R. Roach, was arrested in Texas on charges of aggravated sexual battery involving a child. She said she was devastated, announced that she had filed for divorce, and asked for time for her family to heal. The charges were allegations at the time of reporting, and the sources covering the story do not establish a court outcome.
What happened in March 2007
CBS News reported that Roach was arrested in Texas on March 22, 2007. According to that report, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed the charges. Roach faced three counts of aggravated sexual battery on a child under 13. CBS published its article on March 27, 2007, so the story is roughly two decades old and should not be read as a recent development.
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Understanding the charges
Charges are formal accusations that a prosecutor or grand jury brings. They are not findings of guilt. The reporting from 2007 described Roach as charged, and it did not describe a verdict, plea, or sentence. Readers searching for the outcome of the case will not find it in the contemporaneous coverage, and this article does not supply one.
CBS also reported details from a Taylor County Jail spokesperson, who said a Tennessee warrant had been issued for a Daniel Roach and that bond was set at $750,000. Those are the jail’s statements as relayed by CBS in 2007, not independently verified facts about the case.
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Wynonna Judd’s public statement
Judd responded with a statement posted on her website, which CBS reproduced. The central sentence reads: “I am obviously devastated. Our family will pull together, begin the healing process and hopefully — by the Grace of God — become stronger.”
The fuller passage continues: “We will move forward with our faith, family and our friends to find resolution to this difficult situation.” The statement focuses on her family, her faith, and the people around her. It does not comment on the specifics of the charges or on Roach’s guilt or innocence.
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The divorce filing
In the same statement, Judd said she had filed for divorce from Roach, citing irreconcilable differences. Voice of America separately summarized the divorce filing and reported that she described herself as devastated, which matches the CBS account.
A note on dating: the Voice of America page on this story carries a display date of October 27, 2009. Its URL and content point to the 2007 divorce filing, so that label appears to be a metadata error. For the chronology, CBS’s March 2007 report is the more reliable reference.
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Keeping this story separate from later coverage
This story concerns Judd’s former husband and a 2007 arrest. It should not be confused with later reporting about Judd’s current husband or her family. Searches for her name often return newer articles, so check the publication date before drawing conclusions from a headline or excerpt.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What the 2007 record establishes
- Roach was arrested in Texas on March 22, 2007, and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery on a child under 13, as reported by CBS News.
- Judd publicly said she was devastated, emphasized family, faith, and friends, and said she had filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
- The charges were allegations at the time. The reporting cited does not show whether they were later resolved in court.
Anyone needing the current legal status of the case should consult court records from the relevant jurisdictions, since neither CBS nor Voice of America reports a later outcome.
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Sources
- CBS News, Amy Bonawitz, “Wynonna Judd’s Husband Arrested In Texas,” March 27, 2007.
- Voice of America, “Country Music Star Wynonna Judd Files for Divorce.” The page describes the 2007 divorce filing; its displayed date (October 27, 2009) conflicts with the event chronology.
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