Fountain is also listed as a registered sex offender in Texas for sexually assaulting three women.
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas — A former East Texas sheriff’s deputy received 10 years of probation after recently pleading guilty to four counts of sexual assault.
Former San Augustine Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terry Fountain pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 26, and he then received 10 years of deferred adjudication, according to the San Augustine County District Clerk’s Office.
This sentence is a form of probation in which a plea of guilty or no contest is entered, but there’s no conviction if the person follows the guidelines of the probation.
Fountain is also listed as a registered sex offender in Texas for sexually assaulting three women.
Back in 2024, a woman filed a lawsuit against Fountain, San Augustine County Sheriff Robert Cartwright and San Augustine County for Fountain allegedly coercing her into becoming an informant who would give him information about crime and drug use in San Augustine County. The lawsuit alleges that Fountain would force her to commit sexual acts and he would help her with warrants.
“Deputy Fountain is a sexual predator of the worst kind, a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He operates under the authority of the badge, but meanwhile has been engaged in a longtime campaign of sexual perversion and proclivity often targeting victims who are already vulnerable either emotionally, financially, or due to their legal situation,” the lawsuit reads.