VIDEO: Convicted Pedophile To Face Judge In Chelsea King Murder
Posted on Mar 03, 2010 @ 06:35AM
Convicted pedophile John Albert Gardner III will hear the charges against him in a San Diego courtroom Wednesday, RadarOnline.com has learned, in connection with the murder and rape of 17-year-old honors student Chelsea King, whose remains police believe they found Tuesday.
King was last seen February 25th at Lake Hodges at Rancho Bernardo Community Park in San Diego, where she would often go for a run. Her 1994 BMW, with her phone and iPod in it, was found nearby. Police Tuesday said they found a body in a shallow grave near a lake in the area and they believe the body is that of the missing teen. An autopsy will be conducted to confirm the identity.
Gardner, a 30-year-old sex offender who is listed on the Megan's Law Web site, was arrested Sunday in connection with King's disappearance, as police said cited DNA evidence recovered from the crime scene. Gardner has family that live nearby the park, as mother and stepfather live in a townhouse close to the center point of the investigation.
Gardner served five years in prison after he pleaded guilty in May 2000 to molesting a 13-year-old girl. According to court documents, the psychiatrist on the case called for a longer sentence, but prosecutors declined, citing their desire to "spare the victim the trauma of testifying."
Prosecutors on the case might include special considerations that would make the convicted pedophile eligible for the death penalty.
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There is an all out assault on women and kids today. We are not safe jogging in a park alone. The laws need to be changed to keep these idiots in jail permanently so the public at large will be safe especially the kids.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 8:28pm
I live 5 minutes from Lake Hodges and walk there all the time but will never do that again. Our prayers go out to both the Kings and Amber Dubois family. I do hope we have him but I fear there is always another.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:37pm
Please someone slap the smirk off is face! Someone in jail will get his ass
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 6:20pm
My heart goes out to the family for their lost. Now for this animal he don't deserve no dam trail at the tax payer expense give his ass DEATH.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 6:17pm
Listen to ONE WHO KNOWS - Mark Klaus - he says MINIMUM sentence should be 25 years --- problem is where do states get the $$$ to securely keep these low life predators???
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 3:22pm
feed them slowly into a wood chipper... that would act as a good deterent
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 3:17pm
Once convicted, let 'em say goodbye to family members, take 'em out back, and let a group of volunteers shoot 'em. No fuss, no muss, no taxpayer room and board for 25 + years. End of story.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 3:04pm
let me sign that volunteer list. i'll provide my own weapon and ammo.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 5:42pm
Death penalty to all of these perferts. And don't let them sit in jail for years before a trial and kill them right away so taxpayers don't have to feed and house them for years.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 2:51pm
he needs killin'.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 12:57pm