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Colorado man freed from 300-year term for child sex assault arrested

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man sent to prison for more than 300 years for child sex assault but released early is back behind bars.

The Gazette reports 46-year-old Michael McFadden was arrested in Colorado Springs on Friday for failing to register as a sex offender in a separate case.

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/colorado-man-freed-from-300-year-term-for-child-sex-assault-arrested

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Pervert released from jail gets busted again... [View all] Archae Mar 2018 OP

OMG he just got out, this is absolutely heinous! Whoever was responsible for him dewsgirl Mar 2018 #1

Heinous? I mean, I get that the registration needed to be dealt with Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #4

He got his conviction overturned because of technicality. LisaL Mar 2018 #9

Technicality!! Barn Owl Mar 2018 #29

I ask you the same question I asked LisaL. Mariana Mar 2018 #40

Well, I would prefer the one where this guy isn't on the streets. LisaL Mar 2018 #41

There are all kinds of ways to achieve that. Mariana Mar 2018 #55

He was released because an appeals court overturned his conviction on a technicality. LisaL Mar 2018 #10

Why should they be fired? Mariana Mar 2018 #13

Sometimes the law is an ass. LisaL Mar 2018 #21

Yes, sometimes it is Mariana Mar 2018 #28

What about all the little boys this guy was accused of molesting? LisaL Mar 2018 #30

If they ever get charged with a crime Mariana Mar 2018 #33

I am not talking about perps. I am talking about victims. They should have rights too. LisaL Mar 2018 #34

They have the right Mariana Mar 2018 #36

His lawyers were clever, they requested two continuances. joshcryer Mar 2018 #15

Explain how DA is a fault for a questionnaire that defense lawyers submitted? LisaL Mar 2018 #22

The DA should have caught the questionaire request. joshcryer Mar 2018 #60

Well, the questionnaire was just fine since appeals court decided the trial shouldn't have been LisaL Mar 2018 #63

If it was brought to the judges attention we wouldn't be here. joshcryer Mar 2018 #67

on this kind of case. yeah, you are right TECHNICALLY, but you are guilty. pansypoo53219 Mar 2018 #59

Lazy District Attorney is not a "technicality" grantcart Mar 2018 #23

Questionnaire was put by the defense, not DA. LisaL Mar 2018 #25

Exactly and all the DA had to do was to object, he didn't. grantcart Mar 2018 #26

Object to defense questionnaire? LisaL Mar 2018 #27

It's right there in that paragraph. Mariana Mar 2018 #61

I guessed you missed the part where appeals court declared that questionnaire actually was LisaL Mar 2018 #62

I guess I did miss that part. It is not in the linked article. Mariana Mar 2018 #66

That was inevitable. nt marybourg Mar 2018 #2

it was inevitable that he didn't register within the timeframe he was supposed to? Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #6

Inevitable that he would run marybourg Mar 2018 #7

It's weird to me that a sexual offender has to register but a murderer does not. nt USALiberal Mar 2018 #3

How many convicted murderers marybourg Mar 2018 #8

LOL, that is the point. I have no idea. Remember.... USALiberal Mar 2018 #11

You raise an interesting question. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #12

Right, why not tattoo Scarlet Letters on all of them? bitterross Mar 2018 #31

This particular guy hasn't paid any dues to society as instead of serving 300 years he was released LisaL Mar 2018 #32

This particular guy has not been convicted finally according to our laws. bitterross Mar 2018 #35

He was convicted but conviction was overturned. LisaL Mar 2018 #37

His conviction was overturned. That means he is now innocent until proven guilty. bitterross Mar 2018 #42

He can't be re-tried. The same appeals court that overturned his conviction deciced he can't be LisaL Mar 2018 #43

The Court Decided His Right to A Speedy Trial was Denied. That's not a technicality. bitterross Mar 2018 #44

Again, questionnaire in question was put up by the defense, not the DA. LisaL Mar 2018 #45

As others have also replied, the DA had a responsibility w/respect to the Questionniare bitterross Mar 2018 #46

Did you read an appeals court decision? I posted a quote. LisaL Mar 2018 #47

Again, the process was followed and he got an outcome you don't like. Admit that. bitterross Mar 2018 #49

Isn't it obvious I disapprove of the outcome? LisaL Mar 2018 #52

It actually is a technicality. Evergreen Emerald Mar 2018 #54

So Due Process should not count for people you just think are evil? nt USALiberal Mar 2018 #58

Well, he is getting his due process now, being arrested for failure to register LisaL Mar 2018 #64

And glad he is back in jail!!! nt USALiberal Mar 2018 #65

Who can tell, they don't have to register. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2018 #20

At first I thought "It's Trump" GaryCnf Mar 2018 #5

But I want to know what will happen now ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #14

He'll serve, get out, and molest another child. Archae Mar 2018 #16

This is why some people think it's ok to take the law into their own hands ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #19

He might not even have to serve anything. His recent conviction was thrown out, and LisaL Mar 2018 #24

Apparently the felony happened before the registry. joshcryer Mar 2018 #17

Ok, found this ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #18

I had Thurlow as a client Weed Man Mar 2018 #56

300 years? I can only imagine what his crimes were. John Fante Mar 2018 #38

He was accused of befriending families with children, mostly boys, then molesting these boys. LisaL Mar 2018 #39

He won't stop. He'll never stop. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #48

But we all should take comfort that his right to a speedy trial was protected. LisaL Mar 2018 #50

Oh yes. That. Of paramount importance. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #53

You must miss the lynch mob days! Nt USALiberal Mar 2018 #57

Thank you for the info. John Fante Mar 2018 #51