John Daughtery Charged with Murder &Track Coach Harrison Goss Charged With Child Seduction

Two predators, two victims, and a system that failed them both. In the quiet city of Anderson, Indiana, Leslie Houston's life ended violently at the hands of her husband of seven years, John Daughtry. What began as a medical emergency call quickly revealed a horrifying pattern of abuse that had been occurring for years. Leslie's body told a story her voice no longer could – bruises in various stages of healing, evidence of strangulation, and a fatal brain hemorrhage that doctors immediately recognized as suspicious.

The tragedy becomes even more heartbreaking when we learn that just 16 days before her death, Leslie had left a desperate voicemail for her daughter, saying she was "done" with the abuse and ready to file for a protective order. Family members and friends had witnessed the violence firsthand – her father once intervened when he found Daughtry choking Leslie and slamming her head against the floor. Yet somehow, the system failed to protect her before it was too late.

Daughtry's criminal record reads like a textbook case of escalating violence and institutional failure. With multiple prison sentences for theft, forgery, and armed robbery, he had spent years behind bars before meeting Leslie. Had the court not dropped a habitual offender enhancement during his 2010 armed robbery case, he might have remained incarcerated until 2023 – and Leslie might still be alive today. Instead, he violated probation multiple times shortly after release with minimal consequences, free to begin a relationship that would eventually turn deadly.

In a disturbing parallel case, we explore how Harrison Goss, a 26-year-old assistant track coach at Ben Davis High School, allegedly used his position of authority to manipulate and sexually abuse a 16-year-old student. Through threats and intimidation, Goss allegedly convinced the teenager she would "get in trouble" if anyone discovered their text exchanges, coercing her into sexual activity against her will. When police confiscated his phone, they found the victim's picture as his screensaver – a chilling indicator of predatory fixation.

These stories force us to confront uncomfortable questions about how our communities protect the vulnerable. Why do we continue to give violent offenders second, third, and fourth chances? How many missed opportunities for intervention occur before someone dies or suffers irreparable trauma? Listen now to understand the warning signs and what we can all do to break these cycles of violence before they claim more victims.

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Chapters

• 1:18 Podcast Introduction & Trigger Warning
• 1:55 The Murder of Leslie Houston
• 6:02 Evidence of Domestic Violence
• 11:38 Prior Abuse Reports & Witnesses
• 19:32 John Daughtry's Criminal History
• 29:14 Ben Davis High School Coach Scandal
• 36:11 Sexual Misconduct Investigation
• 47:03 Closing Thoughts & Patreon Information