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Sheriff opposes plan to release convicted rapist near Girl Scout camp
What happened
A convicted rapist, Michael Thomas Cheek, 74, is being considered for release from a psychiatric facility to a home located near a Girl Scout camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The local sheriff is opposing this placement. Cheek was previously convicted of kidnapping, rape, and forcible oral copulation.
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Right outlets lead with the sheriff's opposition to the plan, describing Cheek as a "violent rapist" and "violent California rapist" and emphasizing the proximity to the Girl Scout camp. The New York Post notes the home is in a "wealthy enclave" and that the sheriff "explodes," while Fox News Digital frames it as the sheriff "fighting back" against the placement plan.
- FOXCalifornia sheriff fights plan to house convicted sex predator near Girl Scout campFox News Digital · Right
- DCSheriff Asks For Community’s Help After State Mulls Plans To Release Violent Rapist Near Girl Scout CampThe Daily Caller · Right
- NYPViolent California rapist could be released in wealthy California town near Girl Scount camp — as sheriff explodesNew York Post · Right
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