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Days after spending 11 years in prison, Carpenteria man reoffends

September 10, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

Days after being released from 11-years in prison for sex crimes against children, Giovanni Gonzalez, 34, of Carpinteria was arrested for reoffending. He pleaded guilty in February to one count of receipt of child pornography.

A federal judge on Monday sentenced Gonzalez to 135 months in prison for receiving thousands of videos containing child porn. United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner also ordered Gonzalez to pay $24,000 in restitution.

On Dec. 1, 2022, Gonzalez was paroled from a California state prison following a sentence of more than 17 years for posing as a teenage girl online and coercing at least eight minor female victims into engaging in sex acts and sending him the images.

“Within days of his release from state prison for despicable acts he committed against children, this defendant returned to his deplorable ways, obtaining thousands of videos showcasing the sexual exploitation of kids,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. “Protecting our children is central to my office’s mission and we will continue to use all available tools to those who participate in this wicked marketplace that traffics in child abuse.”

 


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Most pedophiles were sexually abused as children. We consider them victims deserving compassion until they reach 18 and then they are considered monsters by the public and receive no compassion, even though they were victims themselves. so, remember next time you hear of a victim of child abuse. They will very often end up being pedophiles themselves.


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Many years ago a guy from a local central coast community, who I will not name, publicly exposed himself as having these urges. He did this as a plea for help because he was tortured with urges he did not ask for. He was publicly humiliated. A humiliation, I have to admit, I took some part in. He couldn’t stay here after that. Nobody would hire him or have him over. So, he moved. According to his sibling he ended up getting help and has never acted out on these impulses.


I feel awful about making him feel bad. Here’s a guy, saddled with deplorable urges, he did not ask for who publicly humiliated himself in order to not hurt anyone and the community shunned him. Ever since I’ve felt if he had moved away and hurt kids after asking for help, I would be, in part, be responsible.


Ever since then I’ve wondered how smart it is to expect these people to hide and hope they don’t give in and hurt a kid. I don’t think this is something people choose to be and I think expecting pedophiles to never act with no help at all puts kids at risk. I wonder if, as a society, we shouldn’t draw a line between those who have acted out and those who have not. Offer help without judgement to those who have asked for help and not acted on disgusting urges. However, if you do act out and hurt a child you’re gone forever. Life in prison. We offered you help and you didn’t take it. One strike law


This is a conversation we need to have as a way of protecting children. As gross as it is I think less kids might get hurt


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How can we as a Society . Help this MAP . (Minor Attracted Person.)


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It seems, you spelled “pedophile” incorrectly.


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As soon as the pedophile is released from prison, he will re-offend again. Sentence of 135 months should be 135 years.


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Just being in prison will do nothing to deter a pedophile. There is no way to cure them. This man must be sent to Coalinga State Hospital for the rest of his life. He is a child predator.That is the only thing that will keep children safe. However, because of California’s ridiculous laws and policies it will cost taxpayers upwards of $250,000.00 per YEAR to house him there.


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Chemical castration might work.


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