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(34,195 posts)
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 12:15 PM Apr 2022

Albuquerque man accused of raping six children, giving five of them STDs

An Albuquerque man accused of sexually assaulting six children, five of whom he allegedly infected with sexually transmitted diseases, faces several charges filed in Santa Fe County. Anthony Padilla, 30, is accused of raping children from two families, one in Albuquerque and one in Española, court records show.

Allegations of abuse by Padilla emerged after the Rio Rancho children’s mother became concerned about a health condition in
her 3-year-old daughter. The girl, her 8-year-old sister and 1-year-old brother tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases, records show. The woman said Padilla was a childhood friend and “couch surfer” whom she had allowed to stay at her home. He had watched her children while she was at work, she said.

Two Española children, a 2- and 3-year-old who are related to Padilla, also tested positive for gonorrhea and chlamydia at the time, according to court records. A sixth child, an 8-year-old girl from Española who also is related to Padilla, did not test positive for the illnesses but told investigators Padilla had been raping her and having sex with adults in front of her since 2015, when she was 4, records say.

Charges against Padilla involving these children — six counts of criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact and bribery of a witness — were filed in Santa Fe County under a pending plea agreement designed to resolve all the charges he faces, said his public defender, Cherylinn Gunning.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/albuquerque-man-accused-of-raping-six-children-giving-five-of-them-stds/article_3fc5aea2-b42a-11ec-8fb3-8fe7816a0e91.html

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Albuquerque man accused of raping six children, giving five of them STDs (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2022 OP
Bet he doesn't last long in prison. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #1
Convicts have kids left-of-center2012 Apr 2022 #3
But we lock up pot smokers and black women who vote provisional ballots Claire Oh Nette Apr 2022 #2
Death penalty for pedophiles I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #4
I understand the sentiment, I feel the same viscerally. alittlelark Apr 2022 #5
But what about the Nightowl Apr 2022 #6

2naSalit

(93,098 posts)
1. Bet he doesn't last long in prison.
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 12:27 PM
Apr 2022

Not condoning violence in prison but it's well known what happens to pedophiles there.

Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
2. But we lock up pot smokers and black women who vote provisional ballots
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 12:28 PM
Apr 2022

If the oldest girl was pregnant, the Republican Party would insist she carry this twist's offspring to term. God forbid we teach k-3 set about personal space and hands to yourself.

Dangerous, sick times ahead.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,952 posts)
4. Death penalty for pedophiles
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 12:58 PM
Apr 2022

Make sure this asshole will never again hurt kids. Cant escape or manipulate a sympathetic parole board with good behavior or words to get out again.

alittlelark

(18,918 posts)
5. I understand the sentiment, I feel the same viscerally.
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 04:54 PM
Apr 2022

Last edited Sun Apr 10, 2022, 05:46 PM - Edit history (1)

But I know it is wrong to kill people.

We just need an appropriate island to drop them onto. The UN could designate an appropriate island and protect it from egress.

Ilha Da Queimada could be a good choice.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/snake-infested-island-deadliest-place-brazil-180951782/

They can try to make a community if they survive.

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