Wynford Murray - Twisted pedophile gets 25 years to life for failure to register

"What he did to those girls. I don't even have the words for it," Arnold said. "It reeks of a lack of compassion and a lack of concern for the humanity of the most innocent people we have in society."

A transient who was suspected of downloading stories about sex with babies at a Redondo Beach library was sentenced today to 25 years to life for failing to register as a sex offender.

Wynford Murray, 35, was convicted April 17 of the one charge following a non-jury trial before Torrance Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold.

In sentencing Murray, who was convicted 12 years ago in New York for sexually molesting two girls, ages 3 and 5, Arnold said he could find no justification for going outside the three-strikes law and giving Murray a lesser sentence.

Arnold said he took into account Murray's current case, in which he knew he was required to register but lied on the witness stand and said he didn't, as well as his history.

Murray's prior convictions were for forcing the girls to orally copulate him. In addition, 25 pages of stories that were found in Murray's backpack explicitly detailed sex with babies and young girls.

Calling the stories "perverted" is an understatement, Arnold said.

"What he did to those girls. I don't even have the words for it," Arnold said. "It reeks of a lack of compassion and a lack of concern for the humanity of the most innocent people we have in society."

Deputy District Attorney Ann Lee said the evidence showed that Murray knew he had to register, but didn't.

"25% of all sex offenders re-offend within 15 years"
.........Sarah Tofte