Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has shared a video message with his supporters after being released from prison for attempting to confront the man accused of molesting his four-year-old son.
Velasquez, who was sentenced to five years but released early on parole in February, shared a heartfelt message expressing gratitude for all the support he has received and relief at being back home with his family.
In February 2022, Velasquez discovered that Harry Goularte Jr., an employee at a daycare operated by Goularte’s mother, had allegedly abused his young son.
Velasquez pursued Goularte in an intense 11-mile high-speed chase, ramming his vehicle and firing shots that injured Goularte’s stepfather.
In 2024, Velasquez pleaded no contest to charges including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
Prosecutors demanded a 30-year-to-life sentence, but he was handed five years in March of last year, with credit for three years already served in pre-trial detention.
The fighter ultimately earned an early release through participation in rehabilitative programs.
In his video statement posted on social media, Velasquez opened up about readjusting to freedom.
“Now that it’s been a couple weeks since my release, I’ve had some time to kind of get back into things, get back into a normal way of life… Being at home with the family, being there for my kids,” Velasquez said.
He specifically thanked his supporters, saying, “Your words of inspiration and encouragement constantly just lifted me up, myself and my family… It’s good to be out.”
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NEW: Former UFC fighter Cain Velásquez shares a message to his fans after being released from prison for firing at a man who allegedly mol*sted his 4-year-old son at daycare.
In 2022, Velásquez got in a high-speed, 11-mile chase with accused pedo Harry Goularte Jr.
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Meanwhile, Goularte’s case continues to crawl through the courts.
He pleaded not guilty to felony lewd acts with a minor under 14 and is out on supervised release with GPS monitoring.
A trial-setting hearing is set for April 15, over four years after the allegations surfaced.
Velasquez and his family have launched a civil lawsuit against Goularte and his relatives for the abuse and daycare negligence.
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