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Molester claims he was victim of Bigfoot
Child molester attributes his start to Bigfoot
Date published: 3/26/2008
BY KEITH EPPS
A man who claims that he was molested by Bigfoot as a child was ordered to serve 20 years in prison yesterday for his own molestation-related activities.
Gene R. Morrill, 57, of New Ipswich, N.H., had previously pleaded guilty in Stafford Circuit Court to 20 charges stemming from his efforts to solicit 13-year-old boys over the Internet.
Defense attorney Terrence Patton cited Morrill's mental health issues in seeking leniency from Judge J. Howe Brown.
Morrill told an investigator preparing his pre-sentence report about being sexually assaulted by the legendary Bigfoot, a North American folklore character said to be between 7 and 10 feet tall, and covered in dark brown or dark reddish hair. Patton said Morrill really believes the assaulted happened.
However, Morrill was determined to be mentally competent to stand trial. The judge also couldn't have been impressed with Morrill's criminal record, which includes a rape conviction involving a child in New Hampshire.
According to the evidence presented by prosecutor Jim Peterson, Morrill was one of several out-of-state online predators identified last year by Detectives Darryl Wells and John Chapman.
The detectives made Internet contact with Morrill and others while pretending to be young boys.
Chapman introduced another suspected predator to Wells, his "13-year-old friend," and both detectives received pictures and movies of boys having sex with other children and adults.
The real boys were between 5 and 12 years old. The other predator brought Morrill into the conversations and Peterson presented pages of online discussions in which Morrill expresses his desire for sex acts with young boys.
Morrill was convicted of five counts of attempting to take indecent liberties with a child, five counts of using electronic equipment to solicit a juvenile and 10 counts of reproducing child pornography.
Morrill is still facing similar charges in Prince William County.
Keith Epps: 540/374-5404
Email: kepps@freelancestar.com
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Date published: 3/26/2008
Most recent reader comments:
Hang em!
(posted by
echoman
, Mar. 26, 2008 10:34 pm)
He and others like him should be executed. Child molesters and/or abuser rarely change. This guy will probably go to jail or a mental hospital and be leased to do it all over again to another poor unsuspecting child. What kind of society are we that we allow this to continue. Put him down before he destroys another person's life. I don't care if he was violated by Bigfoot, an alien, or the Boogie Man...
Thank you Witchking!
(posted by
Minx
, Mar. 26, 2008 6:57 pm)
The point is the man had a close encounter with Bigfoot - look at his picture. The shock is still there on his face. What are we as a society doing to contain the Bigfoot menace? The horror of it leaves me speechless :)
It's a good think this guy will be behind bars where he will be safe from maurading Bigfoots on the loose!
Somewhere, there is a molesting bigfoot running free
(posted by
Witchking
, Mar. 26, 2008 4:07 pm)
Are we not going to go get him before he makes MORE losers into child molestors?
This takes the cake
(posted by
travelin_bone
, Mar. 26, 2008 11:21 am)
A few years back there was a molester saying the young children he violated took advantage of him and he couldn't fight them off. You're right mcsecretary, there's only one suitable punishment for them-death. No one is willing to lock them up indefinitely, they can't be rehabilitated, and even surgical castration wouldn't stop them - they still have hands and a depraved mind!
Think about it
(posted by
BernieSpiece
, Mar. 26, 2008 10:05 am)
The problem i have with this whole thing is. It is stated that he was charged & convicted of molestation-related activities.before. I dont understand while he was ever back on the street. People like that should get LIFE the first time convicted. There is no need for him to ever be free again.
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