Former Henderson Stadium Developer Chris Milam Accused Of Indecency With A Child In Texas
By ALAN SNEL
LVSportsBiz.com
Chris Milam, the fast-talking Texas developer who told Henderson officials he would build a pro sports stadium complex in their city a few years ago, was accused by Austin, Texas police of indecency with a child, according to multiple published news reports Tuesday.
Milam, now trying to redevelop a former outdoor convert venue outside Austin, was arrested by Austin police for child indecency, a newspaper and TV station reported today.
The Austin American-Statesman newspaper reported Austin police accused Milam of showing his genitals to a young girl on two occasions in 2017, according to an arrest affidavit. The American-Stateman reported that “the child told forensic investigators that Milam exposed himself to her while wearing a robe, and asked if she wanted to touch his privates on one occasion.”
Milam defended himself by telling the American-Statesman that, “I was an easy target. It’s just something else to deal with,” he said. “I didn’t do it. It’s utterly ridiculous. I have five kids, two grandkids, I’m not a weirdo at all. I’m caught between two people fighting over their daughter.”
The Austin newspaper reported Milam made bail and has been released, according to officials at the Travis County Jail.
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Last month, LVSportsBiz.com reported Milam was suing a suburban city called Bee Cave outside Austin regarding his stalled development project to redevelop an outdoor music venue.
Milam’s law firm, Austin, Texas-based Weisbart Springer Hayes, named three city council members in the $50 million lawsuit as defendants — Bill Goodwin, Monty Parker and Kara King. They were accused in the lawsuit of having “actively campaigned to prevent the re-development of Bee Cave’s music and cultural center — the Backyard amphitheater.”
LVSportBiz.com reached Bee Cave Councilman Goodwin today for a response to Milam’s arrest and he said in an email, “a man is innocent until proven guilty, and that I hope he is innocent of the charges.”
In 2012, Milam was trying to work with the city of Henderson to build an arena and sports complex while trying to attract the NBA Sacramento Kings to Henderson.
But the city of Henderson sued Milam and four of his consultants in January 2013, alleging land fraud when the arena complex proposal never happened. Milam settled with Henderson in March 2013, and Milam agreed to never do business in the city again.
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