Name: Jesse Timmendequas Age: 36 (at conviction) Location: Hamilton Township, New Jersey Crime: Raped and strangled to death 7-year-old Megan Kanka, a little girl who lived across the street from him. Details: This crime led to a campaign, headed by Megan's mother, to enact laws requiring sex offender registration and community notification. Laws have been passed by legislatures, signed into law and upheld by courts, despite numerous challenges, in a number of states. Timmendequas had two prior convictions for sexually assaulting young girls. Accomplice: None Known Date convicted: 5/30/1997 Sentence: Death by injection Source: The Boston Globe Url: www.boston.com




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