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John Albert Gardner III: a Convicted Sex Offender
John Albert Gardner III: A History of Violence:
John Albert Gardner III was arrested in the disappearance of teenager Chelsea King on Monday, but he is already a convicted sex offender due to acts with a girl of only 13.
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John Albert Gardner III is 30-years-old and lives in Riverside County and it was 10 years ago that he molested the young girl in his mother's townhouse. He served five years of a six year sentence for that crime.
According to the California Registered Sex Offenders website, John Albert Gardner III, who is 6′ 2″ tall and weighs 230 pounds, was previously convicted of “lewd and lascivious acts with child under 14 years.”
Gardner Committed a Crime in March 2000
It was in March 2000 when Gardner saw two girls waiting for a bus and offerent them a ride to school. While he dropped one of them off, he took the other one back to the townhouse where they started to watch a movie, but then Gardner assaulted her. He then hit her over the head and started taking off her clothes before she was able to run out and made her way to a neighbour's house.
Gardner was convicted on May 31, 2000 for two counts of lewd acts on a child and one count of false imprisonment.
Gardner May be Linked to An Attack last December
There is also evidence that Gardner may be linked to an attack on a jogger last December in that same area where Chelsea King disappeared.
Chelsea's father, Brent King, pleaded for anyone with information about Gardner to come forward.
"Anybody who knows anything about the person they have in custody — whatever you want to call him, I can't even put a word to it — please let us know," he said.
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Jayden (not verified)at 17:27 on March 2nd, 2010
They need to fry him and cut his dick off for killing and rape on this girl.
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john doe (not verified)at 18:00 on March 2nd, 2010
how do you know he did it
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Poway Mom (not verified)at 20:07 on March 2nd, 2010
He should never have been let out in the first place. John - he's been linked with DNA - what more do you want?? A video clip!!??
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trons1267 (not verified)at 23:48 on March 2nd, 2010
exactly...time for him to fry
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Margie Hartman (not verified)at 23:36 on March 7th, 2010
Oh, please...spare us.
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blah blah (not verified)at 08:28 on March 19th, 2010
your a fucking idiot. there's proof smart one!
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Haley Wewerka (not verified)at 18:07 on March 2nd, 2010
I can't begin to describe how horrible this man is. He has destroyed a beautiful girl and inflicted immense grief upon her family and community. Action must be taken to prevent further tragedies such as this.
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Angry guy (not verified)at 11:00 on March 3rd, 2010
You can start by hanging this POS from a lamp post!!!!
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Bridget (not verified)at 18:26 on March 2nd, 2010
This happens when this people are not locked up forever. Lock him up and never let him out. He will do it again otherwise.
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I know!! (not verified)at 08:07 on March 18th, 2010
Give him death sentence and kill him the way he killed her!!!!
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TWC (not verified)at 20:15 on March 2nd, 2010
Can someone give me one sound reason to keep this beast alive?
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Cut ALL Their Dicks Off (not verified)at 20:34 on March 2nd, 2010
MEN ARE SICK MONSTERS!!!!!! YOU DON'T SEE WOMEN DOING SHIT LIKE THIS!!!!!
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Reality check (not verified)at 21:22 on March 2nd, 2010
@ the poster of this comment, you are an idiot and should die in a fire.
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btodd044 (not verified)at 21:25 on March 2nd, 2010
Check your local womens prison
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mord (not verified)at 22:13 on March 2nd, 2010
You're a fucking idiot.
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izmira (not verified)at 06:14 on March 3rd, 2010
No, you don't. But how would you describe the SC mom's decision to strap her toddler and infant in her car and dump it in a lake? Her explanation was that she did it out of love for a man who she thought would not have her as long as she had children. There are a lot of sick people out there...male and female alike.
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rander (not verified)at 07:26 on March 3rd, 2010
Not all men, I am one feel the same about detestable sex offenders, they will never stop being oxygen thieves and should be locked up forever. If any are released ( which they shouldn't be!) , they should have to wear a ankle monitor and restricted to a few blocks of where they live. .
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lesbo-hater (not verified)at 20:43 on March 7th, 2010
Do you own a carpet cleaning business? What's this weeks special on a good deep steam cleaning? Does the cutting off of penises including strap ons?
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Steve Bashagas (not verified)at 20:58 on March 8th, 2010
Thank you lorena Bobbett
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John A. Anderson (not verified)at 21:28 on March 2nd, 2010
Only men, I don't think so, ask Melissa Huckaby most of our liberal laws go back to good old Jerry Brown and the rights of prisoners and reduced time in prison. Commit a crime and do the time! Kill a kid and go to hell, lets make the death sentence a promise and get it done in the same amount of time as in Texas, these prisoners spend to much of our hard earned dollars defending their right to have a cookie.
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left wing loons (not verified)at 21:28 on March 2nd, 2010
if this guy is guilty, i hope he get what's coming to him in jail. sick bastard.
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Puchita (not verified)at 22:26 on March 2nd, 2010
Please send him to an South-America prision...he is not going to survive one single day there....:)
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betty boop (not verified)at 00:47 on March 3rd, 2010
Hey - who's seen Law Abiding Citizen? The scene where the father tortures the man who killed his wife & daughter....bring this animal to him!!
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angry guy (not verified)at 11:04 on March 3rd, 2010
I haven't seen the movie, but would gladly execute this guy by torture!!! Just give me 3 or 4 days!!!
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paperlion13 (not verified)at 02:45 on March 3rd, 2010
How much longer before we demand justice. Not prolonged expensive trials. California is the only place I know of where these murderous perverts are allowed to kill, assault, get out on time served and do it again and yet again.What's it going to take??
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angry guy (not verified)at 11:06 on March 3rd, 2010
I guess he didn't get his 3 stikes yet, we need to make that a 1 strike law for violent offenders
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angry guy (not verified)at 12:15 on March 3rd, 2010
I guess he didn't get his 3 stikes yet, we need to make that a 1 strike law for violent offenders
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Rich Stevens (not verified)at 03:43 on March 3rd, 2010
Gardner got only six years for assaulting a 13 year old. I guess it's no surprise that the district attorney in that case is now a defense attorney. Hmmm.
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carrie ward (not verified)at 00:57 on March 16th, 2010
Paul Pfingst is now a defense attorney? Thanks for that info! That explains a lot.I was wondering why and how he had such nerve going on KUSI one morning talking about this latest case involving John Albert Gardner III.Then I found out Pfingst was the D.A. back in 2000. He has a lot of nerve huh?!
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ricaritatu (not verified)at 03:47 on March 3rd, 2010
The prosecutor in the case, Dave Hendren, appears to have received the full support of the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund in 2004 when he was running for superiod court judge. Oops.