Chester Stiles
American criminal
About Chester Stiles
Born 1970. Chester Stiles is an American.
Chester "Chet" Arthur Stiles (born September 14, 1970, in Louisville, Kentucky ) is an American criminal who gained notoriety after he appeared in video clips of himself raping and sexually abusing a girl who was three years old at the time. The video was made in 2003 but was discovered under a fallen sign in 2007 in Pahrump, Nevada. Both the FBI and the Las Vegas Police launched a nationwide manhunt which led to his capture. Police released the video to the media, and the child's mother recognized her daughter; Stiles was living with them at the time the video was recorded. Further investigation showed Stiles had abused another young girl while living with her family. The judge said that he showed no remorse in the hearing; Stiles responded to the sentence with the claim that his prosecution "shows a child's virtue is more important than a man's life." He continued, "I incurred 21 life sentences for a non-violent act ... I wish the truth was more important." As of 2015 his sentence was one of the world's longest.
Once he got to the Nevada Department of Corrections, he was classified (Offender ID Number: 1036868) and placed in protective custody for his own safety from the prison's general population inmates.
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Who is Chester Stiles?
American criminal
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Chester Stiles was born on 14 September 1970 in Louisville.
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Chester Stiles is American.
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