O.C. district attorney seeks to commit convicted child rapist
Orange County prosecutors filed a petition Tuesday to have a convicted child rapist committed to a mental hospital to prevent further attacks.
Lawrence Brown, 52, is currently in custody in Chino State Prison for violating parole. He was arrested last year -- less than an hour after he was released from prison after serving 25 years for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two young girls, the Orange County district attorney's office said.
"Brown, a real life boogie man, [is] every parent's nightmare," Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas said in a statement.
Brown is scheduled to appear Friday in Superior Court in Santa Ana for a hearing on the petition.
Under state law, inmates are subject to such reviews after they finish criminal sentences. They can be sent to a mental facility if they have been convicted of at least one violent sexual crime, are found to have a mental disorder and are likely to strike again unless they are committed, according to prosecutors.
The evidence is presented to a jury, which decides whether the offender should be committed.
Brown's two victims were attacked in 1983. On Tuesday, the district attorney released a statement from one of them.
"Lawrence Brown took away my innocence and left me badly bruised emotionally and physically," the woman said. "It is crucial that he remain incarcerated. There are too many innocent children out there who may not survive a man like him."
Just-released sex offender rearrested on parole violation in Orange County
-- Robert J. Lopez
Photo: Lawrence Brown. Credit: Orange County district attorney's office
EDITOR'S PICKS:
All convicted child rapists should face the same fate as this monster.
Posted by: u know | January 18, 2011 at 08:02 PM
Just get rid of this POS. I don't want one cent of my tax dollars going to incarcerate him. Just kill him. No worries... No more victims. Done.
Posted by: MyPlanet | January 18, 2011 at 09:22 PM
Can't we just ship him off to some slave labor camp in Siberia...and be done with him...
Posted by: TheBigPicture | January 18, 2011 at 10:37 PM
Recidivism rates for child molestors is 5 - 6%. The state made a mistake by not terminating a kidnapper and now is making another by confining this guy who has served his time. At least he did not murder the two girls. Make him wear a bracelet.
Posted by: B Seidem | January 18, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Lawrence is a relative of mine. He is a kind and loving man. He was set up. He has a good heart. He would help anyone out if they needed help. He was framed for these crimes. He should be set free. He hasn't harmed anyone.
Posted by: Jared | January 18, 2011 at 11:50 PM
It just seems a little strange that this guy was arrested less than an hour of him being released for his mother picking him up from jail, even though his parole said he was not to be alone in a car with a woman. It was a family member, I just feel it was all too funny and coincidental that officals in orange county will put this guy back in jail, but continue to Allow lots of illegal immigrants to live in the county....
Posted by: freshcoldbeer.com | January 19, 2011 at 01:45 AM
what ever happened to the first amendment, why are our comments moderated?
Posted by: freshcoldbeer.com | January 19, 2011 at 01:45 AM
B Seidem
You are evil when you advocate on behalf of evil.
Posted by: u know | January 19, 2011 at 09:20 AM
B Seidem
Better yet, make him wear a bracelet in the house next to you and your family. Im sure that bracelet will protect you and those around you.
Posted by: u know | January 19, 2011 at 09:21 AM
This man should be put on a permanent sleep six feet under, if he gets released he will continue to commit this type of crimes. My husband worked as an electrician in Coalinga, constructing their huge mental facility hospital for child rapist and murders and they will not change. True story a 70 year old man was released because he showed signs that he was able to be among every day citizens and a few days later kidnapped and killed a 6 year old boy. This is a sickness and they need to be shot to death like the animals they are. They have spent so many tax dollars on these types of facility and for what?? so they can still be alive and what about their innocent victims?
@B Seidem,
You need to get a clue, this sick man does not deserve to live.
Posted by: ASHASH | January 19, 2011 at 01:09 PM
Thou child rapist are the lowset of the low, along with elder abusers, I agree with B Seidem...dude did his time for his crime. Let him be.
Posted by: westsidejesse | January 19, 2011 at 04:41 PM
@westsidejesse
would you want this guy to be released next to you and your family?
Posted by: u know | January 20, 2011 at 01:39 PM
@ jared,
You're joking right?? they proved this man was guilty by DNA testing and he was pointed out by both of his victims, and you still believe he was framed?? I doubt that, you are just as sick as your relative.
Posted by: ASHASH | January 20, 2011 at 04:00 PM