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Medrano gets prison

Ex-Gardena Councilman Oscar Medrano is escorted by a sheriff's deputy to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence as his attorney, Anthony Robusto, left, leaves Torrance Superior Court.

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lowest of the low

Redondo Beach, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
wishes of healing to the victim - medrano grossly abused his trust with her; i have no sympathy for him whatsoever.
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Torrance, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 

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throw away the key
Disgusted in Gardena

Los Angeles, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
I wanted to give this man the benefit of the doubt. What a sick, sick man. Oscar, they let you off too easy. You should be serving more time than that. How sad for his wife and family to live with this shame. At least the victim will be able to go on knowing some measure of justice has been dealt. Very sad for so many people.
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Jun 28, 2008
 

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I remember Medrano slightly from HS, and he was creepy back then. He didn't just abuse the trust of a the little girl, although that is a horrendous and completely unforgivable act. He also abused the trust of the citizens of Gardena, who, I'm sure, did NOT intend to elect a criminal deviant as a civic leader. I hope he roasts in Hell for his betrayal of so many people, as should ALL politicians who betray the public trust.
lopez

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Jun 28, 2008
 
This part is the 1 that I dont understan." A source close to the girl previously told the Daily Breeze that the abuse occurred almost every week, sometimes in the shower and sometimes at a motel". I know oscar sinse 2000 and we use to get together everyweekend me, my wife and my kids, sleeping over his house and in 5 year never ever we seen anything about oscar acuse. we feel reary sad. to us oscar medrano is 1 of the best friend that we ever had, and he always be. lopez fmly
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Redondo Beach, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
He harmed this child for LIFE and he only gets 8 yrs (and now 6 because time has already been served?). This is utterly disgusting!
Boo

Los Angeles, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
The perv should be castrated (painfully).
JEWLER

Los Angeles, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
thats the last time i'm getting my "watch" fixed by him. maybe he could set up a little jewler's stand in prison...b.a.s.t.a.r.d. if he was innocent he would have fought to stay out of jail and not plea gulty. he should have moved to riverside 20 yrs ago. hopefully he'll find jesus again in prison!
Karen

Los Angeles, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
I think he did get off easy. How sad that his family and friends will forever remember that he was a perv with one of his relatives.
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Jun 28, 2008
 
Anyone who willingly and criminally harms a child in anyway should be jailed for life. What this imbecile committed deserves the death penalty. Hopefully bubba awaits him.

Life is full of choices. All choices have consequences.
Hank

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Jun 28, 2008
 
You are a sick puppy. Your only concern is poor Oscar. Don't you feel anything for the little girl? This man is a Monster and you are not much better.
lopez wrote:
This part is the 1 that I dont understan." A source close to the girl previously told the Daily Breeze that the abuse occurred almost every week, sometimes in the shower and sometimes at a motel". I know oscar sinse 2000 and we use to get together everyweekend me, my wife and my kids, sleeping over his house and in 5 year never ever we seen anything about oscar acuse. we feel reary sad. to us oscar medrano is 1 of the best friend that we ever had, and he always be. lopez fmly
the secret

Los Angeles, CA

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Jun 28, 2008
 
this is all very sad and to think that Gardena's police chief, Ed Medrano and other Police Officers recently closed down a treatment living for sex offenders in the Gardena area, this could have been a good place for Oscar to re-enter society.
the secret

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Jun 28, 2008
 
Well,
for all of you who think you know what a sex offender looks or live like! Think not!
communicate with your children keep an open line of communication, let them know that when there is a problem teachers are a good source of resource. In the past I read that this young lady had asked for help from other family members, But because family is well connected and in good Governmental positions it got swept under the rug! Thank God for the courage of the girl who helped her and for the investigation from the Sheriff Dept. Who knows what would have happened to her if the Gardena Police would have known.
I think Oscar and all the Medrano family (adults) who knew about this should pay!
the undertaker

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Jun 28, 2008
 
the secret says to go to teachers, if you have a problem. O.k, didn't they use to say to go to your parishoner, priest, whatever? Hopefully its not your mother or father, but if anything happens with my kids, i would hope they come to me. Mr. Medrano would be a dead man right now, if that were the case. O.k, i get off for temporary insanity and a piece of crap is wiped away. I won't tell you what i do to him, but it all disappears, below the waist, really slow. Good Night.
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Jun 28, 2008
 
Hank wrote:
You are a sick puppy. Your only concern is poor Oscar. Don't you feel anything for the little girl? This man is a Monster and you are not much better. <quoted text>
Maybe your name should be next for investigation, there is an old sayin (tell me who you are with and I'll tell you who you are) OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!
the secret

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Jun 28, 2008
 
lopez wrote:
This part is the 1 that I dont understan." A source close to the girl previously told the Daily Breeze that the abuse occurred almost every week, sometimes in the shower and sometimes at a motel". I know oscar sinse 2000 and we use to get together everyweekend me, my wife and my kids, sleeping over his house and in 5 year never ever we seen anything about oscar acuse. we feel reary sad. to us oscar medrano is 1 of the best friend that we ever had, and he always be. lopez fmly
Maybe your name should be next for investigation, there is an old sayin (tell me who you are with and I'll tell you who you are) OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!
the secret

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Jun 28, 2008
 
the secret wrote:
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Maybe your name should be next for investigation, orgies??? there is an old saying (tell me who you are with and I'll tell you who you are) OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!
Sorry Hank the previous MSG was for that unregistered offender Lopez, the one that slept with Medrano for five years and never saw that something was going on.
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Jun 28, 2008
 
lopez wrote:
This part is the 1 that I dont understan." A source close to the girl previously told the Daily Breeze that the abuse occurred almost every week, sometimes in the shower and sometimes at a motel". I know oscar sinse 2000 and we use to get together everyweekend me, my wife and my kids, sleeping over his house and in 5 year never ever we seen anything about oscar acuse. we feel reary sad. to us oscar medrano is 1 of the best friend that we ever had, and he always be. lopez fmly
Please! this little girl had to be depressed, don't tell me that at 9 years old after this PIG started touching her sexually she was the same!(B****S****) there had to be signs of the sexual abuse. The secret is no one cared! What was really going on in that house? was there an investigation for child neglect? or endangerment? If he is such a good friend of your wife and children, maybe he should do his time at your house and you carrie the cost!
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Jun 29, 2008
 
I can't believe it. I've been in Gardena over 40 years. Medrano was a pillar in the community. But what is done behind closed doors often comes to light. No one could have known or would have known that he did this. But now he's brought from glory to shame. It just goes to show that one error in judgement can cost a whole lifetime of service.
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I know the whole prison is counting down the days to meet him face to face.. not a good outlook in jail for a child molestor.
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