Pantagraph.com | News | Ex-police sergeant Pelo convicted on all counts of rape, stalking

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Cowgirl wrote on Jul 22, 2008 11:00 PM:

" Doesn't anybody think it's peculiar the rapes have stopped since Pelo has been locked up? I was gone when the trial ended but once I found out, I was pretty happy... all the evidence points to him. There might not be DNA but everything else makes since pointing towards him. C'mon he's worked in the force and knows what his fellow co-workers would be looking for. He's what I call a heeby-jeeby (aka-creep). I will say though my sorry feelings towards the ones sought out, their family, and Pelo's family for having to come to reality for their family member. "

mostly curious wrote on Jun 24, 2008 5:09 PM:

" Peanut Gallery: You are absolutely right. Even a short hearing is several pages as they are - or were, when I ordered them :) - double spaced, with new paragraphs for each speaker, etc. "

Athena wrote on Jun 24, 2008 9:00 AM:

" Thank you 'mostly curious'! "

The Peanut Gallery wrote on Jun 24, 2008 6:50 AM:

" to mostly curious -

There would be 5 weeks of testimony in the transcript. It would run into the tens of thousands of dollars. "

mostly curious wrote on Jun 23, 2008 10:54 PM:

" Athena: The last time I worked in an attorney's office you could order a transcript through the Circuit Clerk's office, though you had to pay to have it transcribed for a few bucks (or something like that) per page. It could get pretty pricey quickly, for one of any length. That's been a few years ago, though, so it may have changed since then. "

michelle24 wrote on Jun 23, 2008 10:05 PM:

" Thanks, 'townie here"--Your response is appreciated! :) "

Athena wrote on Jun 23, 2008 4:00 PM:

" Does anyone know how you go about obtaining the court transcripts? Isnt that public record? "

Townie here... wrote on Jun 23, 2008 2:42 PM:

" Right on Michelle...sarcasm is just wit's insensitive cousin. I'm not above sarcasm myself, but I've noticed many times on the blogs, it's nice to write without or at least say that you're writing with sarcasm...you can't read a tone of voice in a blog.

Anyways, like I said, not trying to begrudge you the right of your blogs..have a good one! "

michelle24 wrote on Jun 23, 2008 12:45 PM:

" I hear ya "Townie Here". I give him/her the benefit of the doubt and hope he/she did'nt mean the comments directed to me,(the harsh, over the line cruel ones) and if this person would just say hey, I'm being sarcastic, then I would finally get it. I don't do it as much as I used to, but my word, let me post how I feel, and stop attacking me for it. (so far, so good). "

Townie here... wrote on Jun 23, 2008 12:17 PM:

" To peanut gallery and michelle. Not sure if you're seriously wondering about Muttonhead?? I've got a feeling Muttonhead is definitely being sarcastic.

Reason is, Michelle's "heart goes out to everyone" on these types of stories. And Michelle, I'm not trying to be rude--I read one of your comments once where you explained why you're always "praying" for victims etc. So, I'm not trying to begrudge you or anything, but you're on a lot of blogs saying the same thing and i think Mutton is just teasing you about that. "

michelle24 wrote on Jun 23, 2008 8:04 AM:

" Hi, Peanut Gallery~
Creepy is right, this started a few months ago when he (or she) did'nt like a comment I had, and ripped it. Naturally since he/she called me out, I defended myself, and here we are to this day. I hav'nt heard from he/she in awhile, so hopefully they are done with this story. I have to say, the comments to me have mellowed 100%.(knock on wood) It was really freaky for awhile, but he/she will come back, just a matter of time. I get bashed me for no reason, totally unrelated to the story at hand. The last post he/she made was on a story I had'nt even commented on yet. I'm over he/she now and I stay as pleasant as possible. If this is viewed by Muttonhead31, I wish he/she a blue sky holiday! :) "

The Peanut Gallery wrote on Jun 22, 2008 7:35 AM:

" to MOAB ,who wrote on Jun 20, 2008 10:59 PM:

" Mr. Pelo will find out what it means to be a rape victim soon enough."

I hope not. Rape is detestable no matter the victim.

"... I am just an occasional wanderer through these threads, but just out of curiosity, what is this thing between muttonhead and michelle24? Seems very creepy. "

It's a script for the sequel to 'Sleepless in Seattle'. The new title is 'Tactless and Clueless in Bloomington". "

Two Cents wrote on Jun 21, 2008 11:09 AM:

" To OpinionsMatter: You indicated in one of your posts "that he was at least stalking someone", "that the evidence doesn't prove that he raped anyone", and lastly, "it is more likely he was a peeping tom". Are you kidding me?? How likely would it be that the women he researched on the computer, the women he stalked, and the women that state that he raped them, was only a stalker? So you think it is just a coincidence that the very same women that were raped, were ONLY stalked by him? Not likely. Along with his computer porn, research of these women, his ski mask and various items he carried with him, and the fact that one of the victims boyfriends had a confrontation with him.......I would say the jury did an excellent job of convicting this former police officer in a just and fair manner. "

The Peanut Gallery wrote on Jun 21, 2008 3:47 AM:

" When Pelo decided not to testify, his fate was sealed. The identification testimony by the victims was undenied! I simply cannot fathom why he would choose not to testify. There must have been a lot of stuff he was afraid to face in cross-examination. "

MOAB wrote on Jun 20, 2008 10:59 PM:

" Mr. Pelo will find out what it means to be a rape victim soon enough.

I am just an occasional wanderer through these threads, but just out of curiosity, what is this thing between muttonhead and michelle24? Seems very creepy. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 8:36 PM:

" To 4mama: If his additional explanations were anything like his explanation he was looking at a house for sale (that wasn't for sale) at 12:30 am, then I guess you have a good glimpse at some possible scenarios he would put together. "

4mama wrote on Jun 20, 2008 6:24 PM:

" Also considering circumstantial evidence...what circumstances could he possibly come up with that would explain all the evidence against him? I cannot in my wildest dreams come up with any scenarios that would explain his behavior. "

4mama wrote on Jun 20, 2008 6:22 PM:

" I was just thinking about convicting somebody without DNA evidence to prove that the accused committed the crime, and trying to consider view other than my own, and came up with a really interesting question. If there needs to be DNA evidence to convict a person then what happens to the crime where there is NO DNA left behind? What happens when the persons DNA is already known to be at the crime site legitimately? Would there never be a conviction for any crime that there was no DNA found? It is not like there was DNA found in Pelo's crime scenes, and then his didn't match it. I wish he would confess, ask for help, and let there be no more questions regarding his guilt. That would be a huge public service, and save us a lot of money from the appeals. "

cocoa wrote on Jun 20, 2008 4:55 PM:

" LexiLee - No need to apologize, it was my own humor doing me in there. :) My friends call me a liberal all the time, so when I saw your comment to NWHS I was privately thinking, "heck no! I don't want to be in that boat!" Sorry, guess it came across in my typing the wrong way! You didn't offend me in the least. I just wanted to point out that not all people who consider themselves liberal are like NWHS. "

C.A.T.S. wrote on Jun 20, 2008 4:17 PM:

" to Freedom fanatic: where and when did you read that pelo complained that he was setup because he had to ride with the victim? did i miss something or are you reading more into the story than what was printed? "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 3:46 PM:

" cocoa: My apologies. I don't see where I lumped you in with NWHS. Was it because my comment that he was a liberal in the making appeared right after your comment? I truly didn't think I was offending you, but will apologize anyway. "

vzbb wrote on Jun 20, 2008 3:21 PM:

" To NWHS Student-

So then what's your take on the Scott and Lacy Peterson case? I'd be very interested to hear that. That was also a case based on circumstantial evidence... "

cocoa wrote on Jun 20, 2008 3:00 PM:

" LexiLee ~ On most topics, I am far more liberal than I am conservative. Even I have no doubt the jury convicted the right man. Please, please don't lump me in with NWHS student!!! ;) I honestly don't know any Dems that believe you need 100% proof to convict someone. The only way you could possibly have 100% proof is to witness the perpetrator committing the crime, and even then some Pantagraph readers would question your "eyewitness testimony". :) "

thats what she said wrote on Jun 20, 2008 2:44 PM:

" Ha...that's right Opinions Matter. Perhaps more than likely that he was just a peeping tom and just watched women and fantasized

So then, the BIGGER story is..... who was looking over Pelo's shoulder and seeing what women he was researching using his POLICE computer and then going out and raping them? So, someone knew he was a perv and decided to rape all of the women he obsessed over. And being the brilliant police detective he is, he didn't put that connection together.

OR WAIT!! Maybe he did and THAT is what he was really doing that night. He wasn't looking for houses!! He was making sure the fifth of his "stalking" victims didn't get raped.

We've solved the case. No need for Innocence Project now. "

thats what she said wrote on Jun 20, 2008 2:39 PM:

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 2:37 PM:

" Obviously, most of us who heard testimony find with the jury. Those of you who believe the evidence doesn't add up, oh well. I too, don't want to see a wrongly convicted person go to prison. But, why didn't Pelo explain the evidence away. Did BPD fabricate all this? BPD computers aren't programmed to keep track of who signs on, and what info was entered???? Was that altered to set up Pelo? Maybe I am naive. . . . . but there were plenty of witnesses who weren't mentioned in the media who also made an impression on the jury and audience. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 2:30 PM:

" Only 2 IDs??? Stalking victim ID'd Pelo for 4/8/06 incident. Her boyfriend ID'd Pelo for 4/10/06 incident. Officer ID'd Pelo for 6/10/06 incident.

Victim #1 - no ID
Victim #2 - Pelo identified her in elevator (this is just so obvious)
Victim #3 - identified Pelo (100% certainty on voice, nose, drooping eyelid, and I believe she also ID'd eyes)
Victim #4 - 100% positive ID. I think she got a look at his entire face (but I didn't actually hear that part of her testimony) "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 2:01 PM:

" To Opinions Matter: I'm finding it hard to believe other media outlets would give out info like that without confirming through BPD, or Yoder's office. Yes, I heard prior to 6/13 Pantagraph news, a suspect was taken into custody, and it was a BPD officer (not from media). The victims obviously knew someone had been taken into custody. I'm just having a hard time believing his photo was plastered all over the news before those girls reviewed the line-ups based on Det. Dick's testimony and my memory. Do you really believe BPD didn't take precautions on this issue? "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 1:53 PM:

" Disagree about he could have known who was on the victim list. He wasn't let back into the department after 6/10/2006. According to Det. Dick's testimony (under oath), Pelo's job level was not in the know about the rape victims' identities. I heard his testimony. Two victims ID' him, the 3rd was the woman who went to his arraignment and Pelo gave it away he knew who she was. The 4th victim could not ID her attacker. And the stalking victim, plus her boyfriend ID'd Pelo. That's 4 out of 6 who were confident in was Pelo, and the 5th was the elevator woman. "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 20, 2008 1:32 PM:

" Freedom Fanatic - were you there for that incident? do you know all the details? of course not. the victims were set to testify and the defense had there info, as the prosecution would be required to show all witnesses who were to testify ahead of time. aside from a number of ways he could have known who the victims were. "

Freedom fanatic wrote on Jun 20, 2008 1:04 PM:

" OpinionsMatter; true, only the last two victims identified him but he identified one of the victims on his way to arraignment, which he wouldn't have known unless he was the rapist or the detectives working the case. Pelo was not assigned to work the case, he had no access to information about the case and he should never have had contact with any of the victims during his official duties. I'd say Pelo identified himself by knowing a rape victim on sight, whom he would not have known unless he was the rapist. "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:13 PM:

" Also, to everyone saying they all i'd him, only 2 of 4 vics positively id'd him ... probably the last two. convenient. "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:06 PM:

" Also, I am not saying he is innocent or guilty but there is just an extreme amount of evidence that doesn't add up here. I'm not saying he was a great guy, he obviously had issues and was at least stalking someone. But the evidence does not prove that he raped anyone. It's more likely that he was a peeping tom. Perhaps he knew better, being a police officer, and just watched women and fantasized (still very creepy!). The evidence would point more to that than anything. Just a theory ... "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:02 PM:

" LexiLee -

Actually, I wasn't referring to the Pantagraph, there's a lot of other media that exists around here you know. Radios and tv news had it before the Pantagraph. Also, I was working at a business where we interacted with Pelo on a weekly basis, and city employees were gossiping telling us all the details the very next day, so don't believe everything you here. This is why Rickilee is saying the BPD didn't do their job right .. whether or not it was in the Pantagraph, it had already spread through the town and other media like wildfire. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 11:17 AM:

" NWHS, a young liberal in the making "

cocoa wrote on Jun 20, 2008 10:14 AM:

" NWHS student ~ If you needed 100% proof of guilt to convict someone, there would be a heck of a lot more criminals running loose out there, with more and more victims annually. I think you will find as you get older that you change your tune. I don't know whether to laugh or cry reading your post. "

NWHS student wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:37 AM:

" First off, the length of time it took to have him convicted wasn't originally posted in the article (there have been updates, when I posted it said 5 hours). Secondly, I just believe in justice and would hate to count someone out if there is a chance they could be innocent. Thirdly, I believe this man is guilty but it is un-American to convict him if there isn't 100% proof. I believe there should be another trial outside of McLean county, that is where I'm ending this topic at. Bye. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:18 AM:

" 4mama: Stalking victim on 6/10/06 had just gotten home, so that's why she was awake. Someone (guess who) rang her doorbell two separate occasions. She heard noises, and the dog tied up at back of the house was barking non-stop. Who could sleep with all that noise. Once she called police, she went and got her gun (she testified to this, and that she purchased a gun after the 4/10/06 incident at her home). She was prepared for the potential intruder. Can you imagine the speculation on the news if she had shot an off-duty police officer!!!!! "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 20, 2008 12:09 AM:

" To: Opinions Matter: A check of the Pantagraph archives indicate the first article about Jeff Pelo in regard to the stalking and arrest was on June 13, 2006. He was caught at 9 Andy Court around 12:30 am on June 10, 2006. I believe that would have been plenty of time for the victims to have viewed the photo line-ups and listened to the voice recordings before seeing Pelo's photo, or arrest information in the news. This matches what Det. Dick testified to in court. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 10:42 PM:

" sparkie: Apology accepted. It was an easy mistake any of us could have made. Hope you had a nice lap around the park. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 10:17 PM:

" To ldylck7: Yes, Rickielee was only in the court room when she was a witness (once for the state; once for the defense). However, daughter, Shayla, was in court quite a bit of the time. You'd think Shayla would have shared the information, but Rickielee stated in court under oath that her only keeping up with the happenings at the trail was by reading the Pantagraph. Rickielee got a few laughs for that comment. "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:20 PM:

" To all of you saying "there haven't been rapes since he was locked up" -
All the rapes Pelo were charged with happened anywhere from a couple to several years ago. So your logic just doesn't make sense. Perhaps if someone else committed these crimes, they left the area or are incarcerated on other crimes, but saying "nothings happened since he's been locked up" is just silly. "

Realist wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:10 PM:

" Alright, for those wanting to believe this guy is innocent, just remember this. He was caught trying to brake into a woman's house who he had researched on his work computer. The break in attempt was the same as the others who were attacked and in a similar outfit. Then porn similar to those acts were found on his computer. AND no rapes like this since he's been in jail. After all of that, you still think this is the wrong guy? I hope you are never a victim of a crime with no DNA. Open your eyes, thank god this is over. "

4mama wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:37 PM:

" If the last stalking victim hadn't been awake and called the cops before he got there I'll bet there would have been 5 rape victims. If the cops had been a little slower getting there he might have been in the residence and caught "red handed". It doesn't suprise me at all that women who had contact with him on an official basis while he was in uniform didn't id him. A policeman is a "trusted" person who doesn't automatically raise suspicion when you go to him on official business. Many times we just look past the person to the "uniform" doing the job. That is why what he did is so bad for all the good cops out there. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:26 PM:

" I haven't heard of any rapes, with the same similarities as these four either, since Pelo has been locked up. You can bet IF there has been, we aren't going to know about it unless the individual comes forward to the press on her own. The police aren't going say anything, because what would do to the conviction of Pelo. I sure hope nothing like that does happen, but if it does, I hope they go straight to the press and demand to make it known that it has happened. "

The Cats wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:24 PM:

" To Turn the page...by your comment regarding defense lawyers it seems you favor a system that is based on the fact that you are guilty until proven innocent. Funny, that is what they had in Iraq. What a foolish post. All citizens are innocent until proven guilty and all are entitled to the best defense they can get. Why do you dislike our legal system so? It seems to work pretty well except for those cases where the innocent are found guilty...but I guess to you that is OK since they were charged with a crime (not tried or convicted) they are "scumbags". "

Freedom fanatic wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:21 PM:

" To all those who doubt Pelo's guilt. Please explain; when Pelo road the elevator at his arraignment, (there was Pelo, his attorney and a female). Pelo recognized the female as one of the rape victims and complained about it being a police trap. The police didn't know the victim did this. Only a couple of officers knew the rape victims enough to recognize them on sight, Pelo was not one of them. Explain how Pelo knew this woman on the elevator with him, was a rape victim if he had not been the one who was the rapist? "

MortonSub wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:18 PM:

" Will someone please explain why employees on the public payroll are always put on paid leave when they get in trouble? That is just like being on a paid vacation! Sgt. Pelo collected approx $112,000 for 16 months. That is nearly $7,00 per month! I think at best, their paycheck should be held in escrow and if found innocent, give it to them. If guilty, return it to the city coffers!! Private company employees do not have the paid leave option. "

C.A.T.S. wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:15 PM:

" is it just me or does the picture of McLean County Sheriff Mike Emery look like
GEORGE BUSH ??? "

tammy wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:11 PM:

" you know the sad thing about this whole trial is not just the victims but to think he was a police officer someone who was trusted to protect us and to turn out that a police officer was the one committing the crime how many other police officers are out there doing the same thing and people are afraid to speak up b/c most police officers do stand up for other officers and don't believe the victim "

michelle24 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:58 PM:

" Thanks Muttonhead31, I wish you happiness and are able to sleep well yourself! :) "

who cares wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:50 PM:

" it seems to me they got the right guy since i haven't heard of any other rapes in that fashion at least since he's been locked up. "

One Love wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:48 PM:

" There was no unknown DNA. The attacker methodically cleaned up. He took their clothes and bedsheets!
Sparkie, how do you feel about the victim's neighbors seeing Pelo around their home along with his computer searches of the same women (who were assaulted)? The fact that he did not stop for a police officer if he was just "house hunting"? That he identified a victim in court when he should not have known her? The porn shown depicted images of the same things that these women went through (and if you were there you heard the horrific details, the types of things that are not considered porn "norm"). I could go on and on, but I just do not see how you could truly believe that all of the above occurred, but it was not Pelo who actually committed the assaults. That much "bad luck" (I quote his attorney)? I think not. "

bloomington girl wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:24 PM:

" I just hope they got the right guy....From what I have read sounds to me like he is guilty...but I have read some other things that make me slightly second guess. All I know if they didn't, there is still a rapist out there. Since Pelo's been locked up I havent heard of any rapes similar to these... that sticks out in my mind. "

c.a.t.s. wrote on Jun 19, 2008 5:21 PM:

" this is'nt over by a long shot. Its amazing how quick we are to forget. Not long ago Mc Lean co. convicted a man named Hendricks and then there was beamen and lets not forget Snow who may soon get another trial. Iam not sure about Whalen i think hes still waiting for an appeal also. it seems McLean co. can convict them but cant keep them in there. it reminds me of something Paul Harvey once said way back in the 80's

If you want to commit murder Mclean co. is the place to do it ! ! There arrest and conviction rate is very very low.

but on the other hand Dont you dare get caught drinking and driving.. there convection rate is almost 98%.. and there sentencing is one of the toughest in the nation.. GOOD DAY ! ! "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:39 PM:

" To all of you trying to prove a point by saying "a jury of 12 peers convicted him" so he must be guilty .. that's just ignorance. Whether or not this jury is right or wrong, the fact is that jurys make wrongful convictions all the time, which is the reason that organizations like the innocence project exist in the first place. I agree with Sparkie; obviously he was up to no good when caught outside that womans house and the stalking charge should probably stand, but that doesn't prove anything with these rapes. As far as all the victims being brought in before anything was in the media, that simpy isn't plausible. The morning after he was caught outside her house, it was all over the news, and there's no way all those women were brought in in the middle of the night to i.d. him, it just didn't happen that way. Sparkie brought up another point - if these women remembered "every detail of their attack and the attacker" why didn't they point him out before when they interacted with him in person at the station. The fact is there is an exceptional amount of reasonable doubt here. "

BookLover wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:33 PM:

" OK I'll prolly get censored off the posts here again but what the hey here goes;
The police (as far as I understand, I only read the Pelo stories on the Pantygraph so my info might not be %100) did not find ANY DNA!
That means no DNA from ANYBODY! for 4 sexual assaults, no DNA at all.
thus; no DNA was presented at trial.
That's it.
Doesn't prove Pelo's innocence.
Only proves that the rapist was crafty.
Perhaps a cop... or someone who knows how not to leave DNA. (rubbers)

And can we stop posting about circumcision? Women don't have winkies and it's not earth shattering case reversing evidence if a victim misidentifies the um... you know... People (and trials) aren't perfect. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:27 PM:

" Country Boy thanks for the :good luck: in my postings and rantings, I think I'll take my lap around the park now. I'm really not easily agitated....I feel bad for the victims in all this and also the Pelo family. In my mind, I still see the Pelo family at the courthouse and hardly no one would speak to them...this was not the childrens fault ....I do have my thoughts on all this and I'm sorry they differ from many others on here. I guess it's good that I wasn't on this jury, because unless there is something I missed (and that's possible) the jury would probably be throwing stones at me by now. I will try not to address you anymore on here. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:27 PM:

" Thanks Isabelle...

LexiLee and One Love....sorry I didnt realize that I was having a hard time trying to decide who I wanted to pick on. Just so you know, I apologize to you both, that was not my intentions. I was just making some commets to you. All with good intentions. Evidently Country Boy knows me rather well...better than I know myself. hmm amazing ! "

ldylck7 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:26 PM:

" It's my understanding that Rickielee Pelo due to her testifying was unable to be in the court room for other testimony? Am I correct? Maybe she should be able to read the transcribing, is that available because obviously she has no clue as to what kind of evidence they have one him or maybe she wouldn't be protecting him still. "

343704118 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 4:12 PM:

" I HAVE BELIEVED HE IS GUILTY FROM THE BEGINNING AND FINALLY JUSTICE HAS COME. WHEN CAN WE STOP HAVING HIM PLASTERED ALL OVER THE NEWSPAPER AND ON T.V.? QUIT WASTING MORE MONEY ON THIS LOSER. "

Country Boy wrote on Jun 19, 2008 3:28 PM:

" Pastafarian, I already tried the jury of peers thing, old sparkies just not a good listener no matter how well you emphasize. "

isabelle wrote on Jun 19, 2008 3:16 PM:

" Whoa sparkie! Take a deep breath, or a lap around the park or something. "

Pastafarian wrote on Jun 19, 2008 3:15 PM:

" sparkie: I am VERY SORRY that I wasn't at the TRIAL. Please EXCUSE my ignorance.

And to address another thing, I was not having a SPAT with NWHS, it's called a discussion. No where in my post did I ATTACK him/her.

The fact remains that 12 PEERS thought that Pelo was GUILTY on all counts. If he didn't do it, then I imagine the Innocence Project will jump all over it. As for DNA, this isn't CSI. It is very rare to find that one little hair that solves everything. Yes, DNA would have been beneficial to find out if it was Pelo but he went to great lengths to cover up his crimes.

By the way, did I EMPHASIZE myself properly? "

Country Boy wrote on Jun 19, 2008 3:13 PM:

" I really dont care spark plug. and whos all mixed up, cant determine if you want to pick on lexilee or one love?
maybe you need to let the court system know you want to be on jury duty since you have the whole evidence thing figured out all by yourself and a jury of 12 will not be needed.
Good luck with your future postings and rantings... "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:57 PM:

" Country Boy

I have an idea...maybe you should go back to the "woman barking at the dog story" comment section and see if she ever found a date !! In this comment section you are saying this and I quote you....."Its over, so lets just all get over it! " " Sounds to me like, you want everyone to stop making their comments about this high profile trial...oh wait, that's right ...it was directed to me ! "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:44 PM:

" You can am all the comments you want towards me Country Boy... Ha ...Next time just direct them right at me. I have been around a couple times, I can handle it. And no it's not Spark Plug...jeeze no wonder your all mixed up !!!! "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:40 PM:

" Sorry LexiLee that was for One Love "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:30 PM:

" LexiLee...Everyone can agree and of course disagree. I know that I am not the only one that seems to be concerned with the way this trial turned out. Maybe they don't blog on here....maybe they don't want to feel out-numbered like it appears on these blogs. I frankly don't care what people think of my opinion, because I am entitled to it and so is everyone else. I am not trying to "attack" anyone, just some of the facts from that trial didn't match up. As far as the stalking and house hunting issue, I don't think that PROVED he raped 4 women, and it didn't prove he was in their homes. That totaled 34 charges versus 1 stalking charge, which probably would NOT have landed him life in prison, which I'm sure he is facing. If he raped them...then yes he should be sent away. I totally agree. Sorry the proof is NOT there !!! Jeeze was he wrapped in plastic or what ???? DNA !!!????
charge. "

Country Boy wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:27 PM:

" Hey spark plug, I am over it. I have no problem with the verdict and believe it was fair. but you are looking at only one or two parts of the big picture. open your mind and eyes just like the jury has. did I mention they convicted him on every single count? if they had thought that one or two of the witnesses testimony was not convincing enough they would not have found him guilty on all counts. Plus my statement about lets just all get over it, was not really aimed at "all". It was pretty much aimed at you... "

One Love wrote on Jun 19, 2008 2:05 PM:

" All victims were brought in for the ID before the newspaper ran any news or photos.
Sparkie- How do you explain the stalking case? Do you believe he was house hunting? Do you discredit the boyfriend's ID? I am just curious because you are the only person that I have heard of that was at the trial and still thinks the case was not proved. I am not attacking you because I do believe in agreeing to disagree.
I was there too and came away with a very different picture. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:51 PM:

" Pelo pulled his mask up over his nose during a couple of assaults. Some victims were very specific about the shape of his nose. One victim was clear about his drooping eyelid. One victim saw all of his face. I think they were able to keep the details of his identity in mind (even if they wanted to forget!) "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:48 PM:

" I think it's only fair "Country Boy" that everyone is entitled to their opinion. I see that you made your little comment, count on here. I think if I were you, and didn't like what I was reading, I'd find something else to do....and as you say "Get over it" "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:48 PM:

" Every trial can't be moved out of the county. If you think this trial was expensive, imagine how much more it would have cost the taxpayers if it had gotten moved. Yes, this was a high profile case, buy even all those can't all be moved. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:41 PM:

" relieved...I don't think anyone is questioning the victims' reliability and honesty. It's a simple fact that IF they remembered as well as you say they would in an attack that lasted for hours, then why would they need to go over voice lineups over and over, and need guidance in a photo line up of DRIVERS LICENSE photos...(of all things) ? Why wouldn't the victim that went into the police station to retrieve her car from a DUI incident, not recognize Pelo when she talked to him ? If Pelo's Id was so simple, why wasn't he picked out then? She seen his face and heard his voice ! Has anyone out there, thought for a minute, that maybe he is not guilty ? Maybe you are all just in awe of the (so called) magnificent work done by the prosecutors. Looks like this might have been a rush to judgement, or a railroad. Hope this train wrecks someday, and Pelo gets a fair trial. "

isabelle wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:40 PM:

" The prayer in schools junk needs to be edited out by the moderator. I'm pretty sure it should be considered spanning since it's just nonsense. I'm not exactly for censorshop but I've had my fair share of comments not make it through! "

Country Boy wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:29 PM:

" I posted this on the juror story but it seems to fit better here...

" We can pick and choose all day about who's right, who's wrong, lack of evidence, the defense teams lack of time, etc, etc, etc...
please keep in mind that he was convicted on ALL counts by a jury of our peers in a court of law. the jury didnt spend 10-20 days arguing over the decision and they, more than anybody else on this forum, saw it day in and day out during the whole trial. its over, so lets just all get over it! " "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:27 PM:

" Relieved-

I am not questioning the "honesty" of any of the victims, and I feel terribly for what they've gone through. I do however know that it is possible that they wanted so badly for the perpetrator to be caught that they could have convinced themselves that this was the guy. I'm saying it's a possibility, like I said, NONE of us know for sure. The fact is these victims were assaulted by a masked man who was very cautious about concealing his identity, and therefore it is quite possible that they would not remember or have known at the time the identity of their attacker. Also, trauma like that tends to affect your memory of the event. I am not pretending to know what happened, and I am smart enough to know that whether guilty or innocent, the only ones who TRULY know what happened is the perpetrator himself and God. All of us speculating doesn't prove anything. "

relieved wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:10 PM:

" OpinionsMatter-
It seems as though you are questioning the victims' reliability and honesty. I have to believe that a woman who is a victim of rape will remember EVERY LAST DETAIL of the attack for as long as she lives. These women probably cannot get this man's face and voice out of their memories no matter how hard they try. This is not a purse snatching that happened quickly, this was an attack on their bodies that he perpetrated for a matter of hours. They are remembering correctly. "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:03 PM:

" I haven't been on this board long, but I think the comment about "If they allowed prayer in schools, this stuff wouldn't happen" (paraphrased) is kind of an inside joke. At least that is what I've gotten out of this. One poster uses it on many of the boards about criminal activity. I think that poster and others have gotten on the bandwagon trying to make it sort of a joke. Not sure, just my opinion. I'll start watching the poster names more carefully. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:01 PM:

" NWHS...The victim testified that Pelo was not erect. I know more about circumcision since this trial, than I ever wanted to know, but the fact is...it's been a hot topic. Amazing to me, just how many people know so much. I'm sure they weren't all at the trial each day. Well, obviously NOT or that place would have been doing a lottery everyday to get in. Everyone is praising the BPD and the State for this case. It was sloppy, no doubt. I'm with you, this trial should have NEVER been held in McLean county ! This was all on their turf !!! This is odd...the super investigators and BPD did such a wonderful job at the crime scenes, that they neglected to do one thing... they had fingerprints from each crime scene and NEVER checked to see if they even matched up with each other...hmm that's good investigating !!! "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:57 PM:

" To Opinions Matter: Obviously, you weren't in court the day Det. Dick testified about the victims IDing Jeff Pelo from a line-up of pictures, and voice ID. The victims were brought separately to BPD to view the picture line-up prior to any news hitting the media. BDP was very careful about this because they knew the story was going to break. I think they did an amazing job to make sure their ducks were in a row, so as not to be penalized by having that information thrown out at the time of trial. "

sparkie wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:44 PM:

" Pastafarian...I really didn't want to get in this little spat with you and NWHS, but I really feel like leaving a comment, so I have decided to utilize my freedom of speech. I am addressing the comment you left about the condom and the circumcision issue. Clearly you WERE NOT at the trial when the victim stated that the man who raped her WAS NOT circumcised, because HAD you of been there, you would have also heard her testify that he could NOT get the condom on himself, and she helped him. Now, I'm sorry, but certainly IF she helped him with this issue, she would have been close enough to tell if he WAS or WAS NOT circumcised. "

WestSideGirl wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:37 PM:

" 4mama and Speaker of Truth - What does prayer in school have to do with this case, this crime, or any crime for that matter? Just because kids are not allowed to pray in school doesnt mean that they shouldnt or are not getting their spiritual instruction at home. And what prayer should be said in school? A Christian one? Muslim? Pagan? Buddhist? And besides, more lives have been taken, ruined, or twisted in the name of religion then any other cause. The Inquisition, Crusades, Witch hunts, Holy Jihad's, etc. Even the early Christians were killed for believing differently. Leave God-in any form out of this-everyone is responsible for their own souls. The people of this coulntry get to practice freedom of religion, but that also means freedom from religion if they so choose. And let's not even get into the seperation of church and state..... "

Pastafarian wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:28 PM:

" SpeakerOfTruth: No one says you can't pray in school. Pray all you want. Pray before tests. Pray you get your locker combo correct. Pray you get an extra tater tot for lunch. Pray there isn't a pop quiz. Pray the teacher didn't leave a lesson plan for the substitute. Pray today is filmstrip day.
Just don't tell me: I need to Pray, how to Pray, whom to Pray to, when to Pray, or what to Pray for, which is what I suspect you want. If not, please excuse my suspicion. "

dollarsncents wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:23 PM:

" If we just all prayed hard enough all day nothing like this would ever happen. We would all be praying so we wouldn't be able to do anything else. "

Pastafarian wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:23 PM:

" 4mama: I'm glad that you are raising a good and moral family. We need more of that. As for Pelo, I don't think there is any amount of religion that could have stopped/prevented him from commiting his crimes. He has a sickness. Who knows if it is a curable sickness, that's beside the point. Also, he was going to rape whether or not he had access to pornography. I'm sure the vile stuff he was viewing only helped fuel his urges but they didn't cause them. The inner monologue in his head caused it. "

muttonhead31 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:13 PM:

" As long as Michelle and the kids are happy,everyone in town will have a better nights sleep! "

Thoughts a Million wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:04 PM:

" NWHS student: with a full erection, a non-circumcised p**** appears circumcised. And, as others pointed out, condoms were used, and I'll bet lighting conditions were less than ideal. "

OpinionsMatter wrote on Jun 19, 2008 11:52 AM:

" I think his wife may have a point though. The day after he was caught suspiciously outside that woman's home, it was all over the local news and the paper. Victims of violent crimes such as these are often justifiably eager to put someone away for it so that they can feel safer, and can convince themselves that a suspect is their attacker, whether or not that is the case. The media dropped the ball there and planted the seed in these poor victims minds. Of course they could identify Pelo, because his photo and videos of him were plastered across the media from day 1. I'm certainly not sayng he is innocent, or guilty, only one person truly knows. The fact is that none of us were there, or in the courtroom to hear ALL of the evidence, so being sure of yourself that he is or is not guilty based on what you read in the paper and hear on tv and radio, well thats just a little ignorant. "

TooTo wrote on Jun 19, 2008 11:38 AM:

" NWHS: The stalking victim ID'd Pelo when he followed her after work one Friday? Her boyfriend saw Pelo near their outside bedroom window at 9 Andy court two nights later, ran outside & confronted Pelo. Brief discussion and threats took place before he chased Pelo. He made 100% ID. Two months later, Pelo was caught by police outside 9 Andy Court. Assualt vic #2 rode court house elevator w/ Pelo going to his arraignment. When taken into custody, Pelo asked Det. Dick question about victim #2 at arraignment and described her (as reported by Pantagraph). How did Pelo know who she was? Coincidence? "

4mama wrote on Jun 19, 2008 11:38 AM:

" SpeakerOfTruth - you have a good point about prayer in schools, but there is much more than that. Our society would be much safer and better if we put God first in our lives. Cut out the pornography and go back to good family values in entertainment. I feel for the Pelo family, but I wonder what family values they were practicing that allowed this behavior. I know where my husband is in the middle of the night. There is no porn in our house, and we pray as a family and go to church regularly. My children do not dress provacatively, and alcohol and drugs have no place in our lives. We can help our society be a better place, and it starts with each of us and in our own homes. "

cocoa wrote on Jun 19, 2008 11:11 AM:

" NWHS student ~ I'm all for people sharing differing opinions, and if you want to believe Pelo is guilty then we aren't going to change your mind here in the comments section. But you tell another poster to "not insult your intelligence" and then go on to show your ignorance and lack of reading facts by stating the jury only took 5 hours to reach a verdict. You've discredited yourself by showing your own lack of attention to the articles associated with this trial - no one needed to insult your intelligence because you have managed to do that yourself! "

baperkins wrote on Jun 19, 2008 10:52 AM:

" To NWHS student:

From the Article: "Jurors deliberated about a day and a half on the evidence and testimony they had heard over five weeks. The panel returned to the courthouse about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and returned verdicts about two hours later." "

SpeakerOfTruth wrote on Jun 19, 2008 10:25 AM:

" If only there was still prayer in schools all this could have been avoided "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 19, 2008 10:15 AM:

" NWHS: I believe the jury deliberated Mon afternoon, broke for dinner, then continued till 9 or 9:30 that night. They had all day and into the evening Tuesday. They came back for 2 more hours on Wed. before adding up "quilty" on all counts. This adds up to quite a few hours.
I do encourage you to continue, but it sounds like maybe you haven't been following this case as closely as a lot of us. And, again, some of us listened in court to the actual testimony, "

B-N Banker wrote on Jun 19, 2008 9:54 AM:

" NWHS: Did you ever realize that it maybe only took 5 hours to convict Pelo because the prosecution's case was solid? How could you not have had your mind made up about this scumbag? It couldn't have been more obvious!

I feel sorry for Mrs. Pelo and her family; they can't accept the fact that Jeff Pelo's guilty as sin. "

110100100 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 9:22 AM:

" NWHS student

It took the jury 5 hours to deliberate; 5 times longer than the defenses case. "

Pastafarian wrote on Jun 19, 2008 8:02 AM:

" NWHS - As for the state of circumcision, he was wearing a condom. It is reasonable to me that it would be hard to differentiate with latex covering his private parts.
You are more than welcome to believe he is not guilty. In fact I welcome it. Without dissenting opinions our country wouldn't function. Just know that many people feel very strongly about this case so you will encounter some animosity. You will also encounter "internet tough guys" on this site. I highly doubt many of the rude posters here would talk this way face to face. Unless their parents didn't do their job. "

turn the page wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:30 AM:

" Sounds like NWHS student is preparing for a career as a defense lawyer protecting scumbags from the punishment they deserve. "

boyles55 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 7:00 AM:

" NWHS maybe you are not old enough to understand but they deliberaded for more than 5 hr they started on monday hand had a verdict on wednesday. I dont know bout your world buy in mine theres more than 5 hr inbetween monday and wednesday "

so what wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:21 AM:

" To Former Normal Resident:

Where is the help YOU are providing? Did you just make your comment to complain about others? "

Preacherswife92 wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:09 AM:

" NWHS student : I believe you need to re-read the article. This jury took all the time necessary to come to this decision. They were there for 6 hours on Monday, and 10-12 hours on Tuesday, and than another on Wednesday. Almost 20 hours not 5 was taken. "

NWHS student wrote on Jun 19, 2008 1:18 AM:

" Floyd it is completely obvious that not all crimes require DNA to convict. Don't insult my intelligence. If you are an armed robber all they need is a video or finger prints, but Pelo's alleged rape victims couldn't even agree on whether he was circumcised or not. Also it only took 5 hours for the jury to send a man away from his wife and kids for possibly life. Still sounds like they had their minds made up. This trial should have taken place other than in McLean county, too much bias. I'll be awaiting the appeal. "

Townie here... wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:55 AM:

" To Freedom...you got it...When the paper pointed that out, about the girl on the elevator, I got chills. She AND he knew exactly who the other was...I honestly believe justice was served. Sorry to Pelo family, but Jeff is a bad man. "

4mama wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:58 PM:

" NWHS student - I think it is awesome that you are involved. You have a good streak of justice in you. You might make a good attorney one day. In this case I think Mr. Pelo was aware of how to eliminate DNA evidence due to his police background. There probably just wasn't any to be tested. I don't know if you are aware of the night that he first came into suspicion. The woman heard someone trying to break into her home. There was evidence of an attempted break-in when the cops got there. He started walking away and was shoving something in his pants, and that thing turned out to be a ski mask. Funny thing to bring to a house hunting expedition at that hour. They gave him every benefit of the doubt from the beginning and had to prove their case beyond doubt. Kudos to the BPD. God help you Jeff Pelo. May you find Christ and turn your life around. "

rukiddn wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:42 PM:

" Only in America- shame on you for such a condescending response to NWHS student. Perhaps this person is 18 or older....a recent grad maybe? That would mean they could fight and die for their country. I think that responsibility alone would make them an adult. Your comment makes me wonder .....what school do you go to?

Keep asking questions NWHS...it is the only way to get the answers "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:36 PM:

" Countrygal, do you know if Mrs. Pelo and the children have moved out of the area? I would doubt they would stay around this area, nor would Mrs. Pelo probably want to subject her children to verbal attacks at school from children who probably know better, but have no respect (or in other words: no upbringing) "

LexiLee wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:33 PM:

" NWHS: a police officer obviously knows how not to leave DNA evidence, and he made each victim bathe. Not shower, but sit in a bath and scrub. He wore a condom and took the sheets with him. He wore gloves. What DNA evidence were you expecting the police to find? A shoe print in the dirt?

And for those who are complaining that comments here are out of line or against Pelo, other bloggers besides me were actually in court listening to the same testimony as the jury! "

countrygal wrote on Jun 18, 2008 11:09 PM:

" My children go to the same school as the Pelo children. My heart goes out to them. They must be very confused right now. The teachers and staff at the school are very committed and caring. I am sure that they will do their best to see that the children are treated fairly and with respect. I personally have spoken to my children about the trial and verdict. They are upset because their friend's daddy is going to jail. They just have a hard believing that he could do such things. "

Ummmm wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:54 PM:

" Book lover, those children have nothing to do with what their father did. They are innocent. Are you visiting the sins of the father on the children? I'm guessing sympathy is not your strong suit. I too am happy that the victims have their retribution and it was done legally. But the children are innocent. Whether the wife knew of his actions or not is another story. "

Townie here... wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:36 PM:

" Sarah, you don't remember me, but I used to work with you at Fairview and then had some mutual friends that used to adore going to Shanigan's because you tended bar. I'm so proud of you...and glad that you got justice! Take care, sweetie!! "

Kevin wrote on Jun 18, 2008 10:27 PM:

" i just hope they got the right guy "

Realist wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:46 PM:

" Given the crime, he does not deserve special treatment. He needs to be put in general population. He's no longer a police officer, he's a convicted rapist, he needs to receive his punishment just like any other criminal. "

chisox81 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:41 PM:

" i registered just to post my pleasure with this verdict. i know one of the victims and this made the case all the more significant to me. condolences to the pelo family "

pantagraph reader wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:29 PM:

" well, for those who are complaining of the DNA - well did you not read the person convicted of these horrendous crimes made the victims clean themselves and they had very very little dna to go off of. Please Please Please quit believing that everything is like what you see on TV - the CSI shows are definitely nothing like the real way things are done...
God Bless the victims and I hope you can find some sort of peace. "

corndog wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:23 PM:

" Um Freedom: do you believe everything you read especially on blogs? "

floyd wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:13 PM:

" NWHS student. With your reasoning then we should empty all prisons since about 98% are there with about 80-90% evidence against them. Hope the release them in your neighborhood! DNA may have cleared them but it's not required to convict like you seem to be obsessed with. "

ES wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM:

" Unfortunately, the cameras zeroed in on the former officer's family; she has to defend her husband at this point as she was in shock as well. There are signs of a classic victim mentality with his wife; but I agree with the numerous posters that with time she may look at this situation more objectively; the clothes and devices in the garage duffle bag, the material on the computer, the looking for a house at 11:30 PM that was not for sale. She needs time to heal as well; remember she is a victim as well. As for the case; how strong of character and courageous is Ms. Gliege. What a powerful woman who has dealt with such horrid treatment/events. She is fantastic person. Good luck to her and all of the victims: I hope this verdict gives them some compensation for the wrongs done to them. "

dac wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:52 PM:

" I hope that people envolved with pleading him guilty made the right decison. we the people really do not no all the evidence. It could be true or not. A lot of people seem to make him guilty by what they read. I am not sticking up for him only saying I hope they are 100% sure they have the right guy. It is just to bad this happened. "

NWHS student wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:03 PM:

" Well since my 2nd comment defending myself was left out I assume it was because it had a link in it. The link was to a website that showed how 110 people got un-convicted of their crimes based on DNA evidence. Therefore, I believe it IS COMPLETELY necessary to be 100% sure he did the crime. Only in America, I don't think anyone on here appreciates your discrimination based on my age. You say to leave it alone to grown ups but then continue to express how America is 'dumbing down'. Well maybe I'm a kid but I don't think telling kids to not be involved in new would make America any smarter. "

CocoA wrote on Jun 18, 2008 8:00 PM:

" I hope no one taunts the Pelo children at school. If they do, they were taught it's acceptable by their parents, and I would hope all the parents following this trial would have taught their children better. Pelo's kids had nothing to do with the rapes, so they should not be treated with anything but caring because it's going to be tough for them for awhile. "

josh wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:42 PM:

" Good riddance to bad rubbish on the police force. Now, maybe the Bloomington P.D. can put this behind them and can start getting some positive publicity for a change. This verdict vindicates the victims and shows just how little even a wife can know about her husband. I feel sorry for her; but I feel more sorry for the victims of this tragedy. They'll never be the same. "

Freedom fanatic wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:27 PM:

" isunormalil; no, but it was cheaper for the tax payers to have him on the pay roll than to have him on unpaid status. If he wasn't being paid he would be indigent and he could have had the tax payers foot the bill for a more expensive attorney. Being on the payroll he was being paid enough he could hire his own attorney. Which is much less than is often spent on most indigent defendants. "

Freedom fanatic wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:27 PM:

" Well done BPD. This was a most difficult case. It is more difficult when the suspect is one of your own. This trial demonstrated your persistence to seek out the truth no matter where it leads. Thank you for doing such an outstanding job for our community, you are truly professionals. The State Attorney's office did an outstanding job prosecuting this case. Presenting the case in such a manner as to secure conviction on all accounts is an unusual accomplishment. The jurors also deserve praise for their time and effort as they were truly inconvenienced by this long trial. The length of deliberation shows the jury gave great consideration to all the information presented to them during trail. Thank you all. "

let's see wrote on Jun 18, 2008 7:19 PM:

" The wife may be in denial at this moment, which is a bit understandable. However, when the defense defends him for one hour and the guy has 35 counts against him, you have to wonder . . . was there nothing to defend? 'Not Guilty' wouldn't even look like it was on the horizon for the guy. I would think on some level, Rickielee knew he wasn't walking free in the deal, but she probably didn't think it would come down like this: guilty on all counts. A lot of lives have been ruined here . . . the victims as well as the wife and children! "

BN reader wrote on Jun 18, 2008 6:26 PM:

" I can empathize with the victims as a very long time ago( in another state) I was a victim of this too-not to their extent-but it was forced sex all the same. I know how they feel. I am sorry for his kids as they are completely innocent and now they can't even go to school without being called names and all the harrassment they will get from people . I am also very glad this Pelo trial business is finally over. "

reader 1 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 6:19 PM:

" Great police work; great prosecution work; great jury deliberations!
Mrs. Pelo I feel for you and your family but I guess you need to face facts; isn't it interesting that since your husband was taken off the streets, we have had no further break-ins/stalkings/rapes. I am proud of our City/County departments that were involved. "

michelle24 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 6:16 PM:

" Thanks, Duber3. Maybe he'll listen to you? "

Duber3 wrote on Jun 18, 2008 5:43

Pelo’s conviction, by charge

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