Opinion ID: 1258767
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Other Offenses

Text: The People introduced evidence of several other offenses (adjudicated and unadjudicated) by defendant involving crimes of violence against children, committed both prior and subsequent to the present offenses. Because this case requires an assessment of the prejudicial nature of various trial court errors or omissions, we describe these offenses in some detail. 1. Linda G.  In July 1978, defendant lured eight-year-old Linda G. into his car, drove her to an isolated area, forced her to consume four cans of beer, removed her pants, inserted a metal object and a pen into her rectum, placed his fingers into her vagina, orally copulated her and forced her to orally copulate him, pinched her breasts, and tried to stuff her panties down her throat. Subsequently, defendant drove Linda to a gas station, took her inside a men's room and urinated on her. Defendant eventually released her after forcing her to accompany him to a stream, where he poured water over her head. 2. Melinda R.  In June 1978, defendant kidnapped six-year-old Melinda R., pulled her into his car, ordered her to undress, fondled her vagina and inserted his finger into it, and eventually released her. 3. Lashonda B.  In August 1974, defendant grabbed four-year-old Lashonda B., pulled her into his car, drove to an isolated field, removed her clothes, forced her to orally copulate him, raped her, and eventually released her. 4. Rynetta C.  In May 1973, defendant grabbed four-year-old Rynetta C., pulled her into his car, tied her hands, drove to an isolated area near a stream, gave her something to drink, removed her clothes, scraped her stomach with a knife which he inserted into her vagina, causing bleeding, inserted some pliers in her vagina, placed her in the stream, and departed. 5. Brian J.  In November 1972, defendant apparently (see part II.D., post ) lured eight-year-old Brian J. into his car, drove to an isolated area, ordered Brian to undress, beat him when he refused to do so, removed Brian's clothes and orally copulated him, tried to force Brian to reciprocate, poured lighter fluid or ether on a rag and rubbed it onto Brian's face, and eventually released Brian after he bit one of defendant's fingers. 6. Dawn F.  In May 1968, defendant approached 11-year-old Dawn F., who was looking for her bicycle, and told her he knew where to find it. Defendant led Dawn into a house under construction, hit her over the head with a board, and began tearing off her clothes. Defendant released her after she began screaming loudly.