"The father said he feels tremendous guilt for introducing his son to Beasley, a purported chaplain with an extensive criminal record. You and mom would be dead or dying. "I talked to my lawyer. "I know one thing. The Craigslist Killer Richard Beasley (L) and teenager Brogan Raffery (R).
If he is tried as a juvenile and convicted of the highest charge, aggravated murder, he would likely be out of prison by the time he's 21. Police have said they believe the motive of the killings to be robbery.Court documents from Texas show arrests and convictions for charges including burglary and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. "Brogan Rafferty's father explains why his son is innocent of grisly Ohio crimes.In a jailhouse letter to his father, Brogan Rafferty apologized for putting his father in a difficult position and expressed his hope that he could forgive him. Judge Lynne Callahan sentenced 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty in Akron. According to court documents Brogan Rafferty and Richard Beasley lured three men with the promise of a job on the website Craigslist. "Addressing the question of whether Rafferty will be charged as an adult or a juvenile, David Diroll, director of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, told ABCNews.com,"Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds charged with some kind of murder are usually bound for adult court. "They're more concerned with hanging me than helping me. "I know there is no way in hell that any kind of God would do that to me. Ohio teen killer Brogan Rafferty sentenced to life in prison over deadly Craigslist scheme which lured three job seekers to their deaths Rafferty's sentence includes no … "He's always been a loving kid and a very giving person who cared about others.
Whether they're convicted of the highest charge would depend on a lot of things, but they could face other adult punishments, including life in prison. 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty was convicted last week for his role in the murders of three men in Ohio.
My son told me that he didn't do it. But it's not my son. Beasley and Brogan Rafferty were arrested on Nov. 16. Beasley was arrested for previous charges related to prostitution and drugs, while Rafferty was charged with attempted murder.The teen also wrote about his fear that decades in prison would mean that most of his loved ones would be dead by the time he got out.Rafferty has been charged with attempted murder, complicity to attempted murder, aggravated murder and complicity to aggravated murder. He says there's a chance I might be out by the time I'm 42," Rafferty wrote. Police later unearthed the body of Timothy Kern (right)Lured: The attacks took place after men responded to the same advert offering work on a 688-acre cattle farmPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupAccused Craigslist killer Beasley could face the death penalty if convicted at his separate trial in January Hanna Rosin August 14, 2013
"The court was expected to decide whether Rafferty will be tried as an adult or juvenile on Tuesday, but a technicality related to giving sufficient notification to Rafferty's parents for the hearing prevented the decision from being made.Carol Beasley said that her son acted as a mentor for Rafferty and tried to get him interested in history, since the boy struggled in school after his parents' divorce. "Yvette Rafferty told "GMA" that her son was manipulated by Beasley and that he is innocent.Beasley and Brogan Rafferty were arrested on Nov. 16. Beasley and Rafferty are suspected in the Craigslist killings of three men and wounding a fourth man. Beasley spent 15 of the past 30 years in prison, public records show.Beasley and Rafferty are suspected in the Craigslist killings of three men and wounding a fourth man. "I trusted him with my son, the most precious thing in the world to me, and it sure bit me now," Rafferty said.Beasley's mother Carol Beasley, 70, told ABCNews.com that her son struggled to make ends meet as an unpaid chaplain and that he desperately did not want to go back to jail.24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsAKRON, Ohio Nov. 29, 2011 — -- The 16-year-old suspect in an Ohio Craigslist murder spree is now facing four murder-related charges.
""From what I hear, it's not looking good for me," Rafferty wrote.
Rafferty, along with the mastermind of the plot 52-year-old Richard Beasley, were accused of luring at least four men to Ohio with phony craigslist ads that promised long-term employment and boarding.