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Child predator gets 270 years

by The AV Times Staff • January 8, 2016

Jeffrey Lee Thomas [Image courtesy: Megan's Law website]
Jeffrey Lee Thomas [Image courtesy: Megan’s Law website]
LANCASTER – A lifetime registered sex offender who molested two Antelope Valley girls after befriending their mother has been sentenced to 270 years to life in state prison.

Jeffrey Thomas, 52, was sentenced Friday by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Christopher Estes, according to Deputy District Attorney Scott A. Yang.

Thomas was convicted by jury on Aug. 13 of two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and one count of continuous sexual abuse. Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple victims, which increased Thomas’ punishment.

His latest conviction stems from sex crimes that started in 2010 in Palmdale, according to the prosecutor.

Thomas befriended the mother of an 8-year-old girl and was invited into the family’s home. He then molested the young girl several times a week for three years. Thomas also preyed on the victim’s half-sister, who was 12 or 13 when the molestation began, according to the prosecutor.

At the time of those crimes, Thomas was a lifetime registered sex offender. He was convicted in 2002 of two counts of lewd acts upon a child and one count of forcible lewd act upon a child.

Thomas was arrested in June of 2014 in connection with the latest crimes. The abuse was uncovered after the youngest victim told what happened to a medical professional, the prosecutor added.

The two victims testified at his August 2015 trial, and the jury deliberated for just three hours before finding Thomas guilty on all charges, the prosecutor said.

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Previous related story: Registered sex offender convicted of molesting 2 girls

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

12 comments for "Child predator gets 270 years"

  1. Newman says

    January 11, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Only 270 years? They should of given him more. Where is the justice?

    • M.S says

      January 11, 2016 at 6:13 pm

      Humm his 52 years old he will die there. 270 years is life there’s no human that’s ever lived that long not even close. He definitely won’t be the first. That’s an excellent decision. That’s suffering dying slowly and miserable instead of death by lethal injection the easy way out.

      • Mr.C says

        January 12, 2016 at 6:33 am

        No way!
        Maybe if he exercise and eat well he can make it out after serving 270 years.

  2. Tom says

    January 8, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    And lets not forgive the Stupid Mother for bringing the already sex offender into her house. We see this all the time and say absolutely nothing about the Mothers. Unfortunately we will see this play out again within 6 months. Stupid Mother brings looser thugg fresh out of jail boyfriend home.

    • VXSGuy says

      January 8, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      I agree… DA should have charged her with endangering the welfare of a child and neglect and if at all possible STUPIDITY!

      • Tim Scott says

        January 9, 2016 at 12:24 am

        To what end?

        What good do you see coming out of such a prosecution?

        Other than the obvious feeding of the masses who yearn for a pound of flesh at every opportunity, of course.

        • Mary says

          June 7, 2016 at 1:21 am

          What good? He will never molest another child.

      • Smashkey says

        January 9, 2016 at 8:45 am

        She knew what had happened shes stupid for turning her head the other way she didnt want to deal with it.

  3. Philip says

    January 8, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    He will not last long. Prison Justice is severe. What strong kids you are, to stand up to this creep. God bless you little angels. Wishing you Godspeed to a healthy life, free of manipulating, conniving, scum of the earth predators.

    • It won't happen says

      January 9, 2016 at 10:48 am

      If this was true then he would have been killed the first time.

      • dumbandblind says

        January 10, 2016 at 11:33 am

        Not to mention paroled and housed for free in no time.

        • Jim says

          January 11, 2016 at 11:49 am

          Child molestors and rapists are housed in protective custody

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