Freed Serial Molester Moves to Wash. State

The Los Angeles Times ^ | 04/16/2004 | Christine Hanley, Times Staff Writer

[Checkers]

A serial child molester freed in Orange County last week from a life sentence has resurfaced in Washington state, where authorities say he once cruised for victims — and where he will be required to register as a serious sex offender deemed likely to repeat his crimes.

Edward Harvey Stokes, who once said to a therapist that he had molested more than 200 victims and felt like a monster, applied for a new Washington driver's license using a Vancouver address three days after his April 7 release from the Orange County Jail, according to sheriff's officials in King County, Wash.

Cont. at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stokes16apr16,1,6663090,print.story?coll=la-home-local

[MarMema]

Moral of the story is don't let your sexually developing teens help with the dead bodies? I don't know. My husband said this guy was really, really wierd, even in high school.

[MarMema]

fox news

"Instead, Stokes checked into the Little Boy Blue Motel in Anaheim, Calif., where he forced Kartak to drink tequila and take LSD before sexually assaulting him, according to court testimony. Kartak later escaped and reported the attack to police, and Stokes was arrested a few weeks later in Reno, Nev., on weapons charges.

But Kartak returned to Seattle a changed boy. He had liked skateboarding and had been boisterous and affectionate. He had liked sneaking into a University of Washington computer lab and playing video games. But when he came back, he was withdrawn and quiet.

"I can tell you that Blue was terrified by his experience by this man. It was very difficult for him to talk to anyone," Albertson said.

In 2001 -- five years after the attack -- Kartak's mother in Colorado found Kartak in his car in her garage, with the engine running. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

His mother, Lori Uncapher, told the Los Angeles Times that her son had become depressed and suicidal after the attack, and had slashed his wrists and mutilated himself.

"He tried to kill himself quite a few times. I patched his arms up," Uncapher told the Times. "He was not the kind of kid to hold things in, but he held this in a lot."

After his death, several U District social workers organized a memorial for Kartak, who by then had married his girlfriend and had a baby. He had left an abusive father, Myers said, and struggled with his anger, but had a sweet, caring side.

"He was so passionate, and cared so much about everything that he said and thought and believed in," said Myers, who recalled how Kartak would run up to her and give her big bear hugs." "He was so happy to see the people he cared about it."

[MarMema]

See pics, post 24 is one I think.

keep your eyes and ears open.

[onyx]

Sexual deviancy often times shows up early.
Damn.
He deserves to be shot on sight.

[MarMema]

I for one am glad (I think) to be in a rural area, and especially glad for our very protective dog.

The sad thing is there are probably plenty of runaway teens in prostitution in the Seattle area to choose from.

[Eala]

If this guy's smart (that's "if"!) he won't hang around anywhere on the West Coast, 'cuz that's where people will be looking.

[Just Lori]

If they released him, why do they have a warrant out for him? Did he violate his parole? I keep thinking of that little girl that was raped and murdered a year or so ago. Why did they release him?


I heard it was a "technicality", but I don't know what the technicality was. He was in for "LIFE". I so wish government would get serious about these low life, scum sucking, maggot loving, slime slithering, worthless, evil heathens! THROW AWAY THE KEY! Lawyers get richer and taxpayers get poorer, while the lowest of the low get preferential treatment at the expense of innocent victims!ENOUGH ALREADY!

[Just Lori]

If they released him, why do they have a warrant out for him? Did he violate his parole? I keep thinking of that little girl that was raped and murdered a year or so ago. Why did they release him?


I like it I like it!

[Just Lori]

Wow, that's right. I just heard something about that on FOX. But, 200 victims! He should have never been released. I can't even imagine what would make someone do something like this.
I learned something new. :)


It really pizzes me off!


How'd you do that?

[Just Lori]

``It is appalling to me that a person with his criminal history has been released,'' Stokes wrote in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times after the paper reported his release. ``He is dangerous.''



An Email to the LA times.....yeah, that'll work

[Just Lori]

If they released him, why do they have a warrant out for him? Did he violate his parole? I keep thinking of that little girl that was raped and murdered a year or so ago. Why did they release him?


I like it I like it!



Something went very wrong with this response. I apologize. I was saying "I like it" to the Texan response.

[MarMema]

Well at least she is trying to get the word out to not trust him free.

[MarMema]

S'ok.

They got the warrant for him because he used a false address for his (new) drivers license.

[MinuteGal]

Are you sure your name isn't "Spamaway" Lori? LOL

Leni

[IamHD]

"How'd you do that?"

Check your mail in a few. :)

[Lancey Howard]

"Hello, Washington! Maybe I'll be showing up soon, too!"

[Checkers]

Are you near the lake?

I grew up in Parkland.

[MD_Willington_1976]

We have our own problem with a sexual predator here in Pullman WA, 2 girls have been raped so far, and to top it off there is now some nutcase firbug lighting all sorts of stuff on fire...
Welcome to a Campus town...