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| Convicted child molester beaten up by former victim in Florida jail |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 10/13/2003 |
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A convicted child molester was beaten unconscious by one of his past victims while they shared the same jail holding cell, authorities said. Kevin Kinder was being held at Orient Road Jail on Thursday when he was recognized by a 22-year-old man who was 11 when he and three other boys were abused by Kinder. Kinder is serving 60 years in state prison on a probation violation after serving six years for the abuse. He was in Tampa for a hearing on a technicality in his sentence. The former victim, being held on a probation violation, jumped on Kinder, punched him repeatedly and knocked him unconscious, said the former victim's lawyer, Ricky Escobar of Tampa. Their paperwork didn't have any red flags pointing out their history, so the two men inadvertently were placed in the same cell with about 65 other inmates. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said Kinder was attacked as the two were awaiting transportation to the courthouse for separate hearings. Corrections officials have not yet decided whether to file new charges against the men. Both suffered minor injuries. |
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