Former Public Defender Faces Felony Charge

In Carson City, the drama unfolds like a tale straight out of the darkest pages of life’s ledger. The former public defender, Adam Woodrum, a man once entrusted with upholding the scales of justice, now finds himself caught in a maelstrom of ignominy.

At the tender age of 46, Mr. Woodrum stands accused of the most grievous crime, one that chills the bones and roils the soul. Court documents allege that between the years of August 2023 and August 2024, he engaged in acts of lewdness with a child not yet blossomed into the age of sixteen—a horrendous violation of innocence, by laying hands upon the vulnerable child, whose tender years numbered but fourteen or fifteen.

Having been clapped into the Carson City jail on January 22, Mr. Woodrum now wanders free, pending the solemn deliberations of the court. Due to the complexities of legal entanglements, a deputy district attorney from Douglas County shall prosecute this matter, ensuring impartiality in the face of such grim accusations.

Formerly, Woodrum held the esteemed office of deputy attorney general, a fact unearthed by the vigilant sentinels at Transparent Nevada. Such a fall from grace is rare, yet here we stand, witnesses to a morality play of tragic proportions.

Woodrum shall return to the Carson City Justice Court on March 7, where the scales of justice will weigh heavily upon him. Should the gavel fall against him, the erstwhile defender may find himself staring down the unforgiving barrel of a prison sentence extending up to two decades.