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Any reference to where he pleaded guilty to a charge of molestation (I presume this is the kissing incident)?

He sounds like a psychopath, but if he was labelled a paedophile in the neighbourhood based on the statement of a 4 year old (or did the parents witness the incident?), then it's understandable there was retaliation.

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The article clearly says that the 4-year-old's mother saw the incident, for what it's worth.

The sentencing memo says that after the mother saw the incident, he confessed to it. During the trial, he also confessed to it.

Where in the article? Not in the one this post links to.

In a PDF linked from the article, it is stated that the mother had her back to Ardolf, and heard a "wet kiss."

Ardolf then admitted to the father of the child he kissed him on the lips.

My point is that accusing your new neighbour of being a paedophile on that basis could, if innocent of the charges, be a strong motivator for revenge.

He also confessed to it under oath on the stand, and later attempted to coach his son to lie about being present and not seeing it.

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