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He molested young boys and his alias on the run was Willie Cox.
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Edit: I was only thinking about the name, and after rereading the context this is incredibly insensitive, and I apologize
At first I was thinking "Damn, if he made it that long without getting into any trouble, maybe they should just let him go." Then I saw what he was originally put in for to begin with. Now I worry that he may have still been abusing kids these last 30 years.
I'm glad I read your comment before posting. I had the same mindset
Maybe a central database of death certificates that can be compared with people currently alive? I still don't get how you can just use a dead person's identity in the US without anyone figuring it out.
Yeah probably face, if it wasn't controversial it'd be public
Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica!
He was within 4 years of release when he escaped according to the article? I wonder if he only has to do those 4 or if he'll die in prison
It used to be trivial to steal the identity of a dead child, obtain a SS#, and build a fake identity. There were manuals you could buy to walk you through it. Changes to the system like issuing SS#s at birth and computerizing databases has made this technique obsolete.
this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2024
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