The Death Penalty Exists For People Like This

Darlington sex offender running from accusations similar to charges he faced before

(Hartsville) March 17, 2006 - The search continues for a man who authorities say raped two girls. It's a crime he's been convicted of before, and he is registered in the state sex offender registry . 15 years ago, Kenneth Glenn Hinson sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl.

The arrest warrant says Hinson held a knife to the girl's throat and threatened to kill her if she told anybody.
That year he was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He got out after serving nine.

Hinson's case has outraged the state's attorney general, Henry McMaster, "We ought to abolish the parole system 100 percent for all crimes. Put real truth in sentencing into effect. And if the judge doesn't think someone ought to get 18 years, then let him give him nine years."

The allegations of the two rapes this week have Hinson's family asking questions. Hinson's niece, Renee Faile, says, "I thought he had changed and now I guess it's different. I don't know if he's any different. I don't know if he relapsed. It's six years since he got out, so I don't know if he just relapsed."

Officials say Hinson kidnapped two 17-year-old girls, brought the two victims to a space he created under a shed, tied them up, sexually assaulted them and then left them there.

Faile says she now knows why her uncle spent almost every day in that shed, "No one would go out there messing with him because it was his area, and we would leave him alone."

Investigators say Hinson isn't related to the teens, but they were neighbors.

Hinson left them in the underground cavity and shut the door. Investigators say the teens were in there for about seven hours. They suspect if the girls were in there much longer they could have suffocated.

Sometime early Tuesday morning, the girls got out of the tape, kicked through the door and made it to a road where they flagged down someone for help. The passerby picked them up and took them to a relative's house where they called authorities.

The sheriff's department returned to scene and discovered Hinson fled on foot.

A chain of events like this is something that some experts actually predicted when they let Hinson out of jail.

The Department of Corrections tells News 10 an inmate's time behind bars depends on how well they behave and how hard they work. James Brennan with the Department says during the years Hinson spent in jail he worked consistently and never got into any trouble.

In the year 2000, two different review teams found Hinson would probably engage in acts of sexual violence if not confined in a secure facility for long-term care, control and treatment. But after testimony from witnesses, as well as a mental health evaluation, a judge rejected Hinson for the program.

Judge Edward Cottingham wrote the state failed to demonstrate probable cause.

McMaster says, "I think an error was made by the judge in this case. This man should've been kept in the system. If so, then this would not have happened."

WIS' Heather Brown talked with Judge Cottingham by phone Thursday. He said he does not remember the specific case. He said the official court records should reflect the basis for his ruling.

The case is six years old so the transcript should be stored on tape at the Darlington Courthouse. If it's there, you can count on WIS to obtain a copy of that transcript and continue following this story, as authorities continue to look for Hinson.

Investigators are currently pursuing all leads, working federal and local agencies to catch him. So far, agencies involved in the search include the Darlington Co. Sheriff's Department, Hartsville Police, SLED, SC DNR, US Marshals, Kershaw County Sheriff's Department, Chesterfield County Sheriff's Department and the Highway Patrol.

Deputy US Marshal Tim Stec said that Hinson was spotted Wednesday night near the Darlington-Chesterfield county line, but investigators were not able to catch him.

On Thursday evening, Darlington Co. authorities say they had reports of a possible sighting in Hartsville and Kershaw. The leads were checked out and cleared, night vision goggles and thermal heat technology were used to search.

Stec says investigators think Hinson is armed, on foot and still in the area.

Kenneth Glenn Hinson is described as a white male, approximately 6'1" tall and weighing about 155 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Hinson, you're asked to call the United States Marshals Service at 843-662-0750 or 803-765-5477, or the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office at 843-398-4501. The US Marshals Service is now offering a $10,000 reward for Hinson's capture.

They say Hinson is believed to be armed and is considered extremely dangerous.

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Once again, this wouldn't have happened if they fried him from the get go. But lenient bleeding hearts prevailed much to the horror these two girls. Would the death penalty have unraped the first girl? No. But it sure as hell would have spared these two.

-Kiamat Dusk

Good imagination, but no, that's not what I wrote.
What I wrote was that any idea supported by Fox "News" or O'Reilly was even less likely to be a good one.

Although, I am against mandatory sentencing guidelines in any form, since I feel it violates the separation of powers. But, as I noted before, conservatives tend to be for only those portions of our democracy that allow them to implement their policies, so that's fairly consistent for them.

Not what you wrote, but certianly what you meant as you've clarified here.

-Kiamat Dusk

Spinner, I'm so sorry. Comfort to you and your family.

No clarification, that was an original thought entirely divorced from the first.
I don't want the legislature telling the courts what to do any more than I want the courts telling the legislature what to do. It's called SEPARATION of powers for a reason.

See, I have certain principles that remain consistent, even when they result in a specific policy I don't like.

Plus, I don't like any judicial system that might result in the death of innocent people. When that happens, they call it murder, and if you support it you're complicit in it.

You know what conservative politics caused? The deaths of these people:

Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, Marine Major, Mar 21, 2003
Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, Marine Captain, Mar 21, 2003
Therrel Shane Childers, 30, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Mar 21, 2003
Jose Antonio Gutierrez, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 21, 2003
Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, Marine Corporal, Mar 21, 2003
Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, Marine Staff Sergeant, Mar 21, 2003
Brandon Scott Tobler, 19, Army Reserve Specialist, Mar 22, 2003
Eric James Orlowski, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 22, 2003
Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, Navy Lieutenant, Mar 22, 2003
Jamaal Rashard Addison, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
Edward John Anguiano, 24, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
George Edward Buggs, 31, Army Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Robert John Dowdy, 38, Army Master Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, Army Private, Mar 23, 2003
Howard Johnson II, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003
James Michael Kiehl, 22, Army Specialist, Mar 23, 2003
Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Mar 23, 2003
Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, Army Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003
Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, Army Captain, Mar 23, 2003
Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, Army Private, Mar 23, 2003
Donald Ralph Walters, 33, Army Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Michael Edward Bitz, 31, Marine Sergeant, Mar 23, 2003
Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 23, 2003
Tamario Demetrice Burkett, 21, Marine Private 1st Class, Mar 23, 2003
Kemaphoom "Ahn" Chanawongse, 22, Marine Corporal, Mar 23, 2003
Donald John Cline Jr., 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 23, 2003
David Keith Fribley, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Mar 23, 2003
Jose Angel Garibay, 21, Marine Corporal, Mar 23, 2003
Jonathan Lee Gifford, 30, Marine Private, Mar 23, 2003
Jorge Alonso Gonzalez, 20, Marine Corporal, Mar 23, 2003

Now, I wouldn't have gone here, except for the incessent news articles being posted in this thread implying - or saying - that liberals were responsible for certain deaths that occured as a result of crime.

Those people were all volunteers and died doing something they believed in and were sent by a President they likely voted for.

-Kiamat Dusk

I notice you didn't object to the idea that conservative politics caused their deaths, though. And that's already way more than all your articles combined.

Enemy gun fire caused their deaths.

-Kiamat Dusk

No They died for the President's Lie.
Show some respect for them and stop lying further.

This is the sort of crap that makes me physically ill.

Really? I thought we went to liberate them. Now they are our enemies??

Really? You knew all of their cause of death right off the top of your head? You sure none of them died in friendly fire? That's amazing.

How about all the Iraqi civilian casualties? Oh, wait, they're not American, they don't matter, my bad.

What crap is that? Patriotism? I suppose it does.

-Kiamat Dusk

I suppose in your world, one has to agree with the government in power to be patriotic.

Cowards like you envoke the names of heroes like this only when it suits you and most often when you're accusing them of being nazis and baby killers.

If you had half the honor of these men, you wouldn't even bring them into this.

-Kiamat Dusk

You're right, I don't think exactly like you, I must be a coward. I'm going to go cry in my corner now.

I think it's much more cowardly when people try to blame society's problems on their ideological opponents, personally.

If Bush had the honor of these men --these men would still be alive.

Funny, that is what communists and dictators think.

It's a no win situation. No matter if you brought alot of evidence to the plate, they will fight with you and try to make it out as though it's not good enough.

..said the woman who never met a terrorist she didn't love. You don't care that these men are dead; stop pretending you do. They are just a convenient tool for you to use in your never-ending campaign against Bush.

And, once again, you two have proven my point that Liberals can't tackle arguments head on. Unable to respond to the overwhelming evidence that Liberal lenience towards molestors has cause more suffering, you have steered the conversation to the war.

-Kiamat Dusk

Bullsh*t. You should be reported for that.



Bullsh*t. You should be reported for that.





I did no such thing.

and I'm reporting this as slanderous. You went too far on that.

I'm just as much a citizen of this country as you. I love this country just as much as you.
I don't expect you to agree with me --but I'll be god-damned if you'll label me a friend of terrorists.

Kiamet you are giving protest warriors a bad name.


Serious there is blame for everyone in everything. Conservative Catholics has ignored the wants and needs of Catholics, and Priests and turned a blind eye to a cycle of child molestation. They good be like the good Church of England and let them marry so they don't turn into pervs, but no, they want to cling to a fake "conservative" past that is killing their religion. Really I don't like crazy liberals more than any other conservatice but if you sit and talk with another rational adult that happens to be conservative, you will find more common ground thatn uncommon ground. Most people want the same thing, the ability to live and be happy and (hopefully) avoid harming others.

This last post makes no sense, calling Kendra a terrorist lover is crossing the line.

Why can't people spell my name right?

I totally agree with you on the Catholic thing. Priests should be allowed to marry, and their reaction to the molestation scandals was disgusting.

"but if you sit and talk with another rational adult that happens to be conservative, you will find more common ground thatn uncommon ground." I think you meant a rational adult who happens to be a Liberal. And you're correct. I am friends with many such people. But I'm not talking to people like this here-I'm talking to people like Kendra.

As for Kendra-this is an example of her "love" for our troops.



So you'll forgive me if I get disgusted when she opens her mouth about men and women whom I serve with.

-Kiamat Dusk

You're really on a name calling roll today Kiamat... keep it up... I'll be looking forward to the silence while you're gone.

Right, because you're all about freedom of speech and idealogical diversity. Get rid of everyone who disagrees with you-that's the solution.

-Kiamat Dusk