Judge’s Daughter Speaks Out on Releasing Violent Beating Video: ‘I Finally Snapped’

(By Billy Hallowell, The Blaze) - The story about a Texas judge who was secretly taped beating his daughter has captivated America.

Perhaps the intrigue is sparked by the disturbing imagery seen in the graphic clip or maybe it‘s the fact that the man’s own daughter — the subject of the beatings — released the footage. Potentially both. Either way, the story is an attention-grabber.

On Thursday night, CNN’s Anderson Cooper sat down with Hillary Adams, the daughter of Judge William Adams and the young girl who filmed the horrific incident. During the interview, Hillary explained that, as a teenager, her father’s beatings had increased in their fervency. So, she decided to setup a camera to capture his full-blown anger.