Convicted Calif. Molester Jumps to Death

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SANTA ANA, Calif. - A 52-year-old man jumped to his death from a Southern California courthouse balcony hours after being convicted of child molestation, authorities said.
Carlos Edward Tello was facing more than 20 years in prison when he jumped from a ninth-floor balcony of the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana Tuesday afternoon. A suicide note was tucked into his clothing, authorities said.

A jury in a Fullerton courtroom earlier Tuesday convicted Tello of repeatedly molesting a young girl between 1989 and 1994.

Deputy District Attorney Heather Brown tried to have Tello's bail revoked and have him taken into custody immediately after the verdicts were announced. She said he was carrying a suicide note when he was arrested in 2006 in the case and that he might be in danger.

Superior Court Judge Greggory Prickett declined to revoke Tello's bail, instead ordering him to return to the Fullerton courtroom by 4:30 p.m.

Just after 4 p.m. at the Santa Ana courthouse, an alarm sounded that someone had entered a restricted area, said Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino.

A bailiff found Tello standing on the balcony and tried to wrestle him away from the edge, said police Cpl. Jose Gonzalez.

"He said, 'Nobody's stopping me,'" Amormino said, "and he jumped."

Tello died at the scene.

[dolfan]

I heard the ambulance drove around the courthouse 10 times before finding a parking place.

[Susie Hamilton]

I wouldn't have tried to stop him. He saved the government a lot of money.

[forestwalker]

Lord, have mercy.

[stevenson]

Rahab, I couldn't agree more!

[scooter]

Do we set our clocks forward this weekend?

[DaJudge]

Good riddance

[Penny]

Do we set our clocks forward this weekend?

yES

[Brian]

While I believe that there may be a need for the death penalty, (and I'm not even really sure about that) I somehow can't imagine that a God of grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness would desire for the believer (christians) to desire the death of other human beings, no matter how bad that person may be. I feel sadden when I hear of anyones death, be they murderers, theives, molester,......anyone.

Now of course I understand what MY human emotions may want to do if someone molested MY children,.....(they better hope I wouldnt catch them first).....but I just can't image God would want me to desire harm on another person.

Just my opinion....God bless

[DaJudge]

While I believe that there may be a need for the death penalty, (and I'm not even really sure about that) I somehow can't imagine that a God of grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness would desire for the believer (christians) to desire the death of other human beings, no matter how bad that person may be. I feel sadden when I hear of anyones death, be they murderers, theives, molester,......anyone.

Now of course I understand what MY human emotions may want to do if someone molested MY children,.....(they better home I wouldnt catch them first).....but I just can't image God would want me to desire harm on another person.

Just my opinion....God bless

My only response to your opinion is to quote that God of grace, mercy, love and forgiveness Himself:

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6

[Alan]

While I believe that there may be a need for the death penalty, (and I'm not even really sure about that) I somehow can't imagine that a God of grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness would desire for the believer (christians) to desire the death of other human beings, no matter how bad that person may be. I feel sadden when I hear of anyones death, be they murderers, theives, molester,......anyone.

Now of course I understand what MY human emotions may want to do if someone molested MY children,.....(they better home I wouldnt catch them first).....but I just can't image God would want me to desire harm on another person.

Just my opinion....God bless

My only response to your opinion is to quote that God of grace, mercy, love and forgiveness Himself:

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6

If they don't come to Christ for forgiveness, that is true. But He will forgive even a child molester that comes to him, last time I checked it was only blasphemy of the Holy Ghost that was unforgivable.

I support the death penalty, and I believe that everyone is to obey mans law. I don't believe someone who repents after the fact, which is usually after being caught, is any different. It does make me sad to hear of this happening. Yes I believe he needed to be punished, I can't imagine what he has put kids through, but Jesus came to die for even the vilest sinner.

[scooter]

He, Jesus, also predicted a bitter end for such people.

While we enjoy focusing on the God of mercy we love so much we must also realize that the death penalty was His idea.

I'd say the fellow had a few seconds to hopefully get it right on the way down. Hopefully he did.

[Brenda]

I think what Brian is actually focusing on is his soul.
Another soul has been lost and is in torment today because of being deceived by the enemy.
As the old saying goes.. There for the grace of God, go I.

Its all about the soul. If it grieves us to see a soul go out into eternity lost how much the more it must grieve God.