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Huntington man found stabbed to death

By "eAdvocate"

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12-22-2009 Texas:A registered sex offender was found apparently stabbed to death outside his mother's Huntington home Monday afternoon, law enforcement said.Gary Lynn DeFratus' mother discovered his body around 2:20 p.m. and alerted the Angelina County Sheriff's Office, according to Lt. Bryan Holley. The 47-year-old lived next door to her on Shadowood Drive off U.S. Hwy. 69 north.DeFratus was convicted of molesting a six-year-old girl in 1993 when he was 20 years old, according to the sex offender registry. It is unclear whether the conviction played a role in his death, Sheriff Kent Henson said.The murder was a violent crime, according to Holley.It did not appear DeFratus' home had been burglarized.Blood splatters throughout the front yard lead investigators to believe the man was chased from his home to the carport, where the body was discovered between his mother's vehicle and her home, Henson said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 22, 2009 (boomark / email).