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Family's Claim Reject In Fear Of Law Suit Against DOC
By google.com
Published: 08/10/2010

CRAMENTO, Calif. — A board that considers compensation for California crime victims was told Monday it should reject claims filed by the parents of a San Diego teenager killed by a paroled sex offender.

The anticipated rejection of the legal actions involving the death of 14-year-old Amber Dubois would clear the way for her parents to file a lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Maurice Dubois and Carrie McGonigle are each seeking an unspecified amount exceeding $25,000 in their claims.

They say sex offender John Gardner III violated his parole at least five times after serving a sentence for molesting a girl in 2000, yet parole officials did not send him back to prison.

"Had he been returned to prison, he would have been evaluated for commitment to a state mental hospital as a sexually violent predator," according to the claims.

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