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JonBenet suspect to face child porn charges in Calif.
RMN ^ | August 28, 2006

Posted on 08/28/2006 4:12:56 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000

John Mark Karr will not be charged with the death of JonBenet Ramsey, but will be held in the Boulder County jail awaiting extradition to California, where he will face charges of possessing child pornography, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said this afternoon.

"California wanted him," Pelle said.

Prosecutors decided against charging Karr in the killing of the child beauty queen because his DNA does not match the DNA found in the girl's underwear.

Authorities notified Karr earlier today that he might not be charged in Boulder, but he didn’t get the official word until he was transferred to the Boulder County justice center this afternoon.

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s office sent a warrant for Karr’s arrest to authorities in Boulder at 3 p.m.

The school teacher has been wanted there since skipping the country in 2001 and failing to appear at a court hearing that December on charges he had a computer containing images of child pornography.

Karr was returned to the jail at 4:15 this afternoon, riding in the front seat of a white Sheriff’s SUV. Wearing a blue polo shirt, Karr stared straight ahead through flashing news media cameras as he arrived.

Investigators arrested Karr in Thailand before they had much of a case against him because they needed to obtain an uncontaminated DNA swab and feared he'd flee if he learned they were on to him, according to court papers filed this afternoon.

Also, Karr had described in e-mails a fascination with young girls he was teaching that made authorities concerned that other children might be in danger.

District Attorney Mary Lacy defended her office's decision to arrest Karr today in a motion to quash Karr's arrest warrant and in a statement announcing she'd dropped the case against Karr.

"As I said last week, our role in the investigation of JonBenet Ramsey's murder has been to follow up on all legitimate leads that we have received from law enforcement and concerned citizens," her statement read. "This case is not closed, and we will continue to investigate leads and pursue justice."

In her statement, Lacy also acknowledged "circumstantial evidence" provided by Karr's family that he spent Christmas 1996 with them in Atlanta.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: johnmarkkarr; jonbenet; karr; ramsey
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1 posted on 08/28/2006 4:12:56 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: sonsofliberty2000
Hopefully they'll give him the max sentence. The guy has issues incompatible with freedom.
2 posted on 08/28/2006 4:15:20 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Is their any laws against confessing to crimes you didn't commit that would make you spend anytime in the slammer?

Or do they just figure the child porn convictions will give him more time in prison and want to wash their hands of this psycho freak.


3 posted on 08/28/2006 4:15:49 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: sonsofliberty2000
"California wanted him,"

"Indiana wants me Lord, I can't go back there"

4 posted on 08/28/2006 4:18:03 PM PDT by steveo (ADVERTISEMENT)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

I think something to do with entering false testimony or such; not exactly sure myself.


5 posted on 08/28/2006 4:18:04 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

This guy is a world class Creep and needs to be taken off the streets for good.


6 posted on 08/28/2006 4:19:06 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

Giving false info to authorities is illegal in some jurisdictions. False sworn statements.

They will probably give him a little cute condo in San Francisco overlooking Fishermans Wharf and he will have lots of happy friends. Sharing their chardonnay and swapping pedophile stories.


7 posted on 08/28/2006 4:19:08 PM PDT by shankbear
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
He never technically admitted to killing her. He said he was 'with her when she died'.
8 posted on 08/28/2006 4:20:12 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: shankbear
LOL..and they can cross dress and talk about sex change operations..

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9 posted on 08/28/2006 4:21:32 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: shankbear
little cute condo in San Francisco overlooking Fishermans Wharf and he will have lots of happy friends - Well you are half right, San Quintin does overlook the bay, have to have pretty good eyes to see through windows with 60 years of salt air; the reason his "friends" will be happy is they have a new girlfriend.
10 posted on 08/28/2006 4:21:53 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Martha Stewart went to prison for lying about a crime which never even occured.


11 posted on 08/28/2006 4:22:20 PM PDT by stinkerpot65
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To: stinkerpot65

The trades were monitored, as required. It occurred.


12 posted on 08/28/2006 4:23:51 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: SF Republican

And they call the place "Bend Over Acres". Bring your own KY. Going in a tight end, coming out a wide receiver.


13 posted on 08/28/2006 4:24:20 PM PDT by shankbear
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To: sonsofliberty2000

IMHO, the Boulder DA ought to resign immediately! Because of the gross injustice she committed and the waste of taxpayers dollars, she ought to be shown the door if she doesn't resign..


14 posted on 08/28/2006 4:25:58 PM PDT by ErieGeno
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To: sonsofliberty2000

John Mark Karr in a business-class seat paid by tax-payers.

15 posted on 08/28/2006 4:26:52 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: sonsofliberty2000
I think this creep had to get out of Thailand and figured out how to get a free ride back to the states. He knew the media would be like wolves on this story.
16 posted on 08/28/2006 4:32:59 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (12th district Freeper.)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

District Attorney Mary Lacy should be sent to jail for gross misappropriation of public funds. Willfully creating and financing a media circus based on no evidence should be against the law.


17 posted on 08/28/2006 4:33:26 PM PDT by vox humana
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Fox New reported earlier that California didn't inform Colorado they wanted him and that he had been released from custody.


18 posted on 08/28/2006 4:34:51 PM PDT by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Karr = smarter than Colorado law enforcement resources.


19 posted on 08/28/2006 4:45:54 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: vox humana

Before leaving Colorado, I think Karr should also confess to killing Natalee Holloway and Chandra Levy. D.A. Lacy could give another stellar press briefing.


20 posted on 08/28/2006 5:02:47 PM PDT by 04-Bravo
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