Marsh died two years after allegations of sexually abusing teenagers. Police arrested him, raided his offices, and publicized evidence. He settled lawsuits with the accusers out of court in 2013 but was still indicted on 14 counts of sexual performance, assault, or indecency with children.[1][2][3][4][5] The charges were dropped only with Marsh's death prior to a trial date.[6] The accusations followed other publicly known sexual misconduct accusations and charges in 2001, 1998, and 1996.[4] Following his death, his survivors were also accused of sex trafficking.[7] Several businesses associated with Marsh's office settled suits with accusers in 2015.[8]

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/us/stanley-marsh-cadillac...

2: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/us/millionaire-stanley-ma...

3: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/arts/design/stanley-marsh...

4: https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/crime/2013/04/11/million...

5: https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/darkness-on-the-plains...

6: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2014/06/19/stanley-mars...

7: https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2015/10/09/la...

8: https://www.amarillo.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/07/chase-t...

cf. Marsh 3's feud over the Ranch with the Whittenbergs, another eccentric oil-rich family: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/big-feud-at-cadillac...

Marsh left the Ranch land to a trust unaffected by the lawsuits: https://www.petersen.org/blog/cadillac-ranch