John Gardner Sentencing: 3 Life Terms
John Gardner, the registered sex offender who confessed to raping and killing teens Amber DuBois and Chelsea King, was sentenced to 3 consecutive life terms today, according to CNN. He pleaded guilty to the crimes April 16, and faced the girls' families today in court.
John Gardner was sentenced today (CNN)
"What I feel is so much deeper than I ever dare to express in a public forum. There are things I'd like to say, but to protect my son and to maintain the dignity of my family, my words will be far too mild to adequately speak the disgusting truth about you," Kelly King, Chelsea's mother, said.
Gardner was arrested February 28, only 3 days after Chelsea vanished while on a run near he San Diego area home, while DuBois had been missing since February 2009. Gardner admitted he had raped and killed her after being taken into custody for the King murder and then led authorities to her remains.
He escaped eligibilty for the death penalty by pleading guilty in the murders of both girls.
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John Gardner was sentenced today (CNN)"What I feel is so much deeper than I ever dare to express in a public forum. There are things I'd like to say, but to protect my son and to maintain the dignity of my family, my words will be far too mild to adequately speak the disgusting truth about you," Kelly King, Chelsea's mother, said.
Gardner was arrested February 28, only 3 days after Chelsea vanished while on a run near he San Diego area home, while DuBois had been missing since February 2009. Gardner admitted he had raped and killed her after being taken into custody for the King murder and then led authorities to her remains.
He escaped eligibilty for the death penalty by pleading guilty in the murders of both girls.
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