Shane Wright performed magic tricks at a 13-year-old girl's birthday party last summer, and gave his phone number to most of the girls present and also asked for the 12-year-old's number. He then pursued her. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Magician jailed after pursuing girl, 12, he met at birthday party
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He only got 6 years???????? not only does he magically pull his wanker out of his pants, he did magic with the judge too.
Posted by: ZIMMER | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 06:35 AM
Does he do the "pull my finger" trick?
Posted by: KDP | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 06:53 AM
Hey little girl, wanna see my magic snake?
Posted by: Mook | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:14 AM
"Wright also is involved in renaissance fairs and has a "unconventional vagabond lifestyle," according to the District Attorney's Office."
Are a disproportionally high percentage of renaissance fair aficionados living unconventional vagabond lifestyles child rapists or something? It seems an odd bit of information to include in such a short story...
Posted by: sometimesilie | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:17 AM
its the parents fault for hiring him
Posted by: buddy | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:34 AM
Ugh, magicians are just slightly less creepy than clowns. They both give me the skeeves.
Posted by: Sigh | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:35 AM
"unconventional vagabond lifestyle" = orgies on LSD with furries.
Posted by: MidtownCoog | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:51 AM
Stick to RenFaire wenches your own age, pal.
Posted by: Phranqlin | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 07:58 AM
"I can make your panties disappear."
Posted by: American Veteran | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 08:13 AM
Wright encouraged the girl to seek emancipation from her parents. She thought they had "deep and meaningful conversations" and he seemed "mystical," according to Taylor
OK. Maybe it is just me, but this guy will eventually be released and he likely will do it again. They all do.
Possible solution? Death today.
Posted by: Bluntfacts | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 09:06 AM
CREEEEEPERRRR!!!
Posted by: Jamie | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 09:23 AM
he gave his phone number out to all the little girls at the party
where were the parents? wouldn't that cause alarm?
and I agree that magicians are clownlike in their creepy-ness
Posted by: Lambiepie | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 09:26 AM
What 13 year old wants a magician for their birthday party?
Posted by: Caffeinated Katie | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Based on personal experience it isn't very difficult to convince a kid to sneak out i used to do it all the time when i was a teen. As for RenFaire well you used to find an interesting cross section of people there, but they are pretty damn tame these days.
Posted by: oaw | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 11:36 AM
What a dirtbag!
So, even Ren-Fest is falling into corporate / consumer Uni-culture. Bummer, dude!
Posted by: Krash | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Hey baby... call me... before you reach that ripe old age of 15. Ewwww.
The problem with the women at RenFest... at least to him, is that they have grown breasts.
Posted by: Tom Weidermeijer | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 02:26 PM
He'll learn some new tricks in the prison shower, like how to make a salami disappear.
Posted by: DwayneHicks | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 05:46 PM