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November 13, 2009 10:37 AM

Phillip Garrido Letter: Apologizes "To Every Human Being" for Alleged Jaycee Dugard Kidnapping

Posted by Sammy Rose Saltzman
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Photo: Phillip Garrido.

NEW YORK (CBS) Phillip Garrido, the alleged kidnapper of Jaycee Lee Dugard, apologized "to every human being for what has taken place," in a letter to NBC affiliate KCRA in Sacramento, Calif.

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Garrido and his wife Nancy have been charged with kidnapping 11-year-old Dugard in 1991 and holding her hostage for 18 years. Phillip Garrido also allegedly raped Dugard and fathered two daughters with his victim.

"People all over the world are hearing testimony that, through the spirit of Christ, a mental process took place ending a sexual problem believed to be impossible," KCRA states Garrido wrote in his letter.

Garrido's public defender says the letter shows her client's "genuine remorse" for his alleged crimes, according to a phone interview with KCRA.

"He would like people to consider the fact that he's a changed man and his story is best told all at one time, instead of in pieces," attorney Susan Gellman told the station.

She also noted that her client may not be competent to stand trial, according to the interview.

"He presents obvious issues concerning whether or not he is competent to be a defendant, and we are looking into that," Gellman told reporters.

The Garridos remain in custody in Placerville, Calif., as they face a combined 29 charges, including kidnapping and rape, to which they have pleaded not guilty.


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Photos: Inside Jaycee's Terror Tent
Photos: Inside Phillip Garrido's House
Photos: The Search For Jaycee
Photos: Jaycee Lee Dugard Found Alive

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by rsmik December 4, 2009 5:54 PM EST
Apology not accepted
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by sjdavis227 November 22, 2009 8:01 PM EST
see these are the sick ....'s that we let out of jail that end up killing little five year old and other children. I can't beleive that he raped a women the was let out of jail just to do this to this young girl dirt bag, no good low life he should have been fried years ago, but know he is going to really get it, u have the conterversy with the davis case going on right now and everyone in america wants blood and that they will get...like the other dirt bags he also should be stoned to death he stole her innocents and many years from her family..he will burn in hell no matter what they all will...
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by jazerelle November 16, 2009 5:34 PM EST
I have another comment. 1. He said he was healed after his first daughter, that didn't stop him from continuing to rape Jaycee causing second daughter.

2. That also did not stop him from sleeping (even if no touching going on, yeah right) with his two little girls. He said himself he sleeps with them every night. Excuse me at 11 and 15 they are way beyond the age of sleeping with a parent but would be seventh heaven for a child molester.

His telling the "world" he is sorry is just another ploy. His "changed man because of christ" is just the same old story he told when he conned the parole people to let him out early from prison only to kidnap Jaycee three years later. Same of sad story. Oh wait, is there an expiration date on being "changed by God."??? (sorry just a bit of sarcasm) I only hope people are wiser now to his manipulations.
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by AnnieDanny November 16, 2009 2:59 AM EST
He's a smooth con. The things he wrote to a judge when he was in jail the first time make it sound as if he's reasonable, sane, repentant and whatever. Maybe he means it this time, but that's irrelevant. It's between him and God only. He owes society and he owes far more to his victims. We don't want to hear it. It's too late for that.
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by us_1776 November 15, 2009 7:36 PM EST
This monster needs to be put to death. Otherwise he will continue to torture Jaycee and her daughters with his wretched rantings from prison. Jaycee and her daughters need a life totally free of Garrido.
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by dagrandma November 15, 2009 4:43 PM EST
Just take him out and shoot him like a rabid dog. That's pretty much what he is.
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by linfinster November 15, 2009 1:18 PM EST
Hmm he expresses remorse for his actions, but isn't mentally competent to stand trial?
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by smoknmirrors November 15, 2009 11:36 AM EST
It is the height of arrogance to profess to know the mind of God, His intentions, or the limits of His redemptive Grace. If God has forgiven this man, fine. In due time, God will welcome the sinner home. In the meantime, his actions make punishment in this life fully warranted. If he is truly a changed man, he will not engage in pedophilia while in prison. If he is not a changed man, then he will not engage in pedophilia while in prison. Win, win.
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by toldyouso21 November 14, 2009 8:06 PM EST
How sick--so... his continual and repeated raping of a child help to cure him of pedophilia and rape? Over a period of years? And what pray tell did his "deliverance cost Jaycee? her life? her innocence? Her sense of safety? Years with her family and no chance now for normalcy? Perhaps portions of her emotional if not mental sanity? But hey, Garrido got cured and it felt good to boot--guess in Garrido world that is all that matters and his female pub. defender ought to be ashamed of herself. if I was a lawyer, that is one case I would have to recuse myself from--due to strong bias against my potential client.
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by babooph November 14, 2009 7:55 PM EST
I would cheerfully accept his contrition from a max security cellar ,shared for life with some big guy in for homosexual rape &....
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