Man Kidnaps Daughter’s Playmate

Posted on December 3, 2009 by lmharnisch
 Dec. 3, 1919, Briggs “The Days of Real Sport” by Clare Briggs

Dec. 3, 1919, Kidnapping

 Dec. 3, 1919, Kidnapping

Dec. 3, 1919: J.C. [or J.T.] Christian is accused of running off to Calexico with a 13-year-old girl who was his daughter's playmate. The Times not only names a minor child who was the victim of a kidnapping and sexual assault, but publishes her picture as well. Christian was sentenced to one to 50 years in prison, The Times said. 

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1 Response to Man Kidnaps Daughter’s Playmate

  1. MichaelRyerson's avatar MichaelRyerson says:
    December 3, 2009 at 6:24 am

    Were it not for the fact he was still, at this time, living in Russia, one could imagine Nabokov following this story with interest.

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