Posted on 04/03/2008 12:01:16 PM PDT by edcoil
April 3, 2008
ON-DUTY ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY FOUND DEAD AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH MOLESTING 12-YEAR-OLD BOY HE MET THROUGH BIG BROTHERS OF ORANGE COUNTY FROM 1995 TO 1997
SANTA ANA - An on-duty deputy of the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) was found dead yesterday after charges were filed against him for molesting a 12-year-old boy for two years more than a decade ago after meeting the victim and his older brother through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County. Gerald Stenger, 41, Aliso Viejo, was charged yesterday morning with one felony count of lewd acts on a child under 14 and one felony count of continuous sexual abuse with a sentencing enhancement allegation for substantial sexual conduct. He would have faced a maximum sentence of 18 years in state prison if convicted.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) conducted an investigation and obtained information that the defendant may be a suicide risk. Based on that information, the OCDA took precautions to protect the safety of the defendant and other persons, including sealing all case related documents to prevent him from learning about his pending arrest. The OCDA obtained a no bail warrant and worked with the OCSD to coordinate a safe arrest.
OCDA investigators planned to arrest Stenger at the OCSD facilities in Santa Ana yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2:00 p.m. in a parking structure at 26681 Aliso Creek Drive in Aliso Viejo, Stenger was found with a single gun shot wound to the head in the driver's seat of an unmarked Crown Victoria patrol car. OCSD deputies had responded to the scene regarding an anonymous call about a suspicious vehicle. OCSD requested the Orange County Fire Authority respond, who pronounced Stenger dead at the scene.
The OCDA is continuing to investigate the cause of Stenger's death. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call supervising District Attorney Investigator Clint McCall at (714) 347-8814.
The thin blue (telephone) line.
Sad all way around.
Good Riddance to another thug with a badge...no pity here for child molesting “Piece Officer”....
POS officer
That is where my baby boy lives and goes to college, O.C. Concordia University, Irvine. He is 24 this year so not really a baby anymore to anyone besides me! Scary news! That added to the freeway shootings!
Another homoped caught with their sexual preference that doesn’t pass muster outside San Fran.
All child molesters should follow his great example.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) conducted an investigation and obtained information that the defendant may be a suicide risk. Based on that information, the OCDA took precautions to protect the safety of the defendant and other persons, including sealing all case related documents to prevent him from learning about his pending arrest. The OCDA obtained a no bail warrant and worked with the OCSD to coordinate a safe arrest. OCDA investigators planned to arrest Stenger at the OCSD facilities in Santa Ana yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2:00 p.m. in a parking structure at 26681 Aliso Creek Drive in Aliso Viejo, Stenger was found with a single gun shot wound to the head in the driver's seat of an unmarked Crown Victoria patrol car.
Follow this story.
It will be revealed who leaked the information.
They might already know who it was.
Guess this guy wasn't a fan.
Dang, that's gonna be a me$$ to clean up..........
I’m guessing you probably won’t want to be put on the Orange County CA crime newsletter list, then...
A bunch cheaper than paying for trial and prison expenses.
Their is one?
That should be “there is one”.
I don’t know about a crime newsletter list. But Mike is a big boy. 24 this year, 6 ft tall, 220 or more lbs. Body builder/weight lifter. He benches about 500 or 600 lbs. He can pretty much defend himself!
It may have been deliberately leaked, too. Along the lines of “sliding a pistol across the desk, then sliding a magazine with just one round after it” to someone.
Does he have a gun? The bad guys do, and bullets do not respect physical size.
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