Lindale man convicted of sexually assaulting mentally disabled child

Floyd County Judge William Sparks sentenced David Wayne Huether, 63, of Lindale, to 30 years in prison and life on probation after he was convicted in 2018 of sexually abusing a mentally disabled child.

Despite his arrest in 2019, the case was postponed pending a psychiatric evaluation. However, Huether, who was released on bond, refused to cooperate with state mental health officials.

Huether steadfastly maintained his innocence at the sentencing hearing this week.

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David Wayne Huether, 58, of Lindale, was arrested this week after reports he sexually assaulted a man with “diminished mental capacity.”

Huether reportedly grabbed the victim’s penis and forced him to perform oral and anal sexual acts.

The incident occurred on September 1 last year at a home on Spring Street in Lindale.

Huether is charged with sexual assault, sodomy, and exploitation and intimidation of an elderly or disabled person.