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Violent predator's freedom would be a first
"SHELTON, Mason County — Gary E. Cherry lives a quiet life in Shelton with a devoted wife and two children. He works as a mechanic and bowhunts with his best friend.
But the 49-year-old Cherry is far from average. He's a thrice-convicted rapist, and one of fewer than 300 men in Washington to be labeled a "sexually violent predator."
And as early as next month, Cherry could have an even rarer distinction: he would be the first person ever to fully graduate from the state's Special Commitment Center for sex offenders on McNeil Island and become a completely free man."
Local News | Violent predator's freedom would be a first | Seattle Times Newspaper
"SHELTON, Mason County — Gary E. Cherry lives a quiet life in Shelton with a devoted wife and two children. He works as a mechanic and bowhunts with his best friend.
But the 49-year-old Cherry is far from average. He's a thrice-convicted rapist, and one of fewer than 300 men in Washington to be labeled a "sexually violent predator."
And as early as next month, Cherry could have an even rarer distinction: he would be the first person ever to fully graduate from the state's Special Commitment Center for sex offenders on McNeil Island and become a completely free man."
Local News | Violent predator's freedom would be a first | Seattle Times Newspaper
