Megan Kanka
Murder victim
Died when: 7 years 234 days (91 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
The murder of Megan Nicole Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.Seven-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her into his house;
Timmendequas had previously been convicted for child molestation.The murder attracted national attention and subsequently led to the introduction of "Megan's Law", which requires law enforcement to disclose details relating to the location of registered sex offenders.
In 1997, Timmendequas was convicted of Kanka's murder.He was initially sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life without parole after New Jersey abolished capital punishment in 2007.
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