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Keep NJ Safe: Deny Righetti's Parole

Keep NJ Safe: Deny Righetti's Parole

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 5 months ago
On August 31, 1976, 20-year-old New Milford resident Kim Montelaro was forcibly abducted, raped and brutally murdered by repeat offender, Christopher Righetti, Prisoner # 59431. He was sentenced to Life in prison, but due to a legal technicality, he is once again eligible for parole on June 21, 2012—less than 3 years after his last parole hearing. This new date represents the 5th time in 21 years that Righetti has been eligible for parole, despite the court sentencing him to serve life in prison, despite his repeated unwillingness to take responsibility for abducting, assaulting and murdering Kim Montelaro, and despite the fact that he has never shown any remorse for his crime. Kim’s family should not be made to relive this horrible crime every few years when there is a parole hearing. The Montelaro Family continues to suffer unnecessarily on Christopher Righetti’s account, and are re-victimized every time he is eligible for parole. Righetti poses a serious danger to the community, and must not be released. We, the undersigned, urge the New Jersey Parole Board to deny Christopher Righetti's request for parole, and force him to serve out the full remainder of his life sentence. If he is given a future parole date, we urge the Parole Board to use its discretionary power to set that date for at least 35 years from now, maximizing the chance that he will remain in prison for the rest of his life and will never again pose a threat to society. PLEASE DENY CHRISTOPHER RIGHETTI'S PAROLE REQUEST!

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Reached 2,500 supporters

March 30, 2012

Reached 1,000 supporters

March 13, 2012

March 11, 2012

I just looked at the screen and saw we finally hit one hundred signatures which is honestly way faster than I expected. It feels like people actually care about keeping this guy locked up so the family finally gets some peace from these constant hearings.

Reached 100 supporters

March 10, 2012

March 10, 2012

We are sneaking up on a thousand names and honestly it feels like the whole state is finally waking up to the absurdity of this cycle. Can you just grab three people in your contacts who might care about this and send them the link right now while I try to keep my head from spinning over the way this keeps happening to the family.

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Dennis Flynn
5 years ago Featured

I remember this tragedy as if it were yesterday. I still live nearby and every time I pass that spot I think of that horrific Act. Mr Righetti should remain in jail for the rest of his days. God Rest Kim's Soul and bring Peace to her Family.

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Leslie Simpson
5 years ago Featured

As a former resident of Wash Twp and alumni of IHA I will never forget Kim or this heinous crime. This was not Righetti’s first act of violence but his third. He is a dangerous and deranged individual and should stay behind bars to protect the community.

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Deborah Rapuano
6 years ago Featured

My daughter’s mother in law is Kim Montelaro’s cousin and to hear the story of heartbreak this family has endured even to this day, should never have to be experienced by anyone else. There’s a bad history with this man and nothing good will come from his release. life means life.

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Kathleen Collins
6 years ago Featured

My brother was murdered in Woodbridge, NJ, at 19 yrs old in 1975. The murderer was out of prison in less than 10 years and it was a huge injustice to our family. People who deliberately cause the death of another person, should not ever be able to live in free society again.

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Bernadette Marshall Bachelder
10 years ago Featured

I was in the same sorority with Kim, alpha chi omega in 1976 and was very sad to hear about her murder. She was kind, smart and beautiful. Her killer should never be released

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Dennis Flynn
10 years ago Featured

Two Rape Convictions and a Murder Conviction. Why is parole even a consideration. Why must this Family relive this heinous act every few years. Life in Prison, end of story. God Bless the memory of Kim Montelaro.

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Nicole Siebert Verified
1 month ago

Solch ein Mensch darf niemals mehr frei kommen! Was er der armen Frau und noch immer alle 3 Jahre dieser Familie antut ist einfach nicht zu fassen! Bitte unterschreibt alle diese Petition!

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Manuela Göbbels Verified
1 month ago

Er hat einen Mord begangen! Das schlimmste Kapitalverbrechen und ist genau da, wo er hingehört.

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