Richard schoenfeld kid napper van
Kid-napper rest mat.
1976 Chowchilla kidnapping
Mass child abduction in California, US
| 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping | |
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Interior of the trailer where the victims were held | |
| Location | Chowchilla, California, U.S. |
| Date | July 15, 1976 – July 16, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-07-16) |
Attack type | Mass kidnapping, mass child abduction, attempted robbery, psychological torture |
| Weapon | Rifle[1] |
| Injured | Several children suffering cuts, bruises, and burns |
| Victims | 26 children and 1 adult |
| Perpetrators |
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| Defender |
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| Motive | Ransom |
| Verdict |
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| Convictions | Kidnapping for ransom Robbery |
| Charges | Kidnapping for ransom and robbery, infliction of bodily harm |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment with the possibility of p
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