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>> >>KATIE: THREE YEARS AGO CHELSEA WENT FOR A RUN AND NEVER CAME BACK.
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER JOHN GARDNER WAS LATER CONVICTED OF HER *** AND ***.
HE ALSO ADMITTED TO KILLING ESCONDIDO TEEN AMBER DUBOIS.
KING HOPES VIOLENT SEX OFFENDERS IN ILLINOIS AND TEXAS MILL MEET THE SAME STATE.
>> >>: MY GOAL IS TO HAVE CHELSEA'S LAW IN EVERY STATE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE REAL OBJECTIVE IS A ONE STRIKE LAW.
THERE DOESN'T NEED TO BE A SECOND VICTIM. >> >>KATIE: KING AND FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN NATHAN
FLETCHER HAVE EXTENDED IN STATE. LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THOSE WHO COMMIT CERTAIN
VIOLENT *** CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. >> >>: WE SAW THE LEGISLATURE COME TOGETHER
TO SOLVE A PROBLEM. NOW WE NEED SEE THAT SAME LEGISLATIVE BODY
COME TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE IT'S PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED AND FORCED.
IT WILL CARRY US TO OTHER STATE. >> >>KATIE: A STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE KING'S
FAMILY NON PROFIT SHOWS THAT MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAVE BEEN CHARGED
UNDER CHELSEA'S LAW. HERRING FOR THE NEW LEGISLATION IN TEXAS AND
ILLINOIS ARE EXPECTED IN A FEW MONTHS AND THERE ARE PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN
OTHER STATE SOON. KATIE EUPHRAT, KPBS NEWS.