John Williams, a 30-year-old convicted rapist, was rearrested in Ventura for allegedly spray-painting swastikas throughout the city and documenting these acts on social media. Authorities linked him to at least five incidents of vandalism that were intended to create fear by suggesting other individuals were responsible for the hate crimes. Williams, who was on parole for a prior rape conviction, has a history of parole violations. He was apprehended after officers identified him from surveillance footage and found evidence of his involvement in the crimes. He remains in custody with a substantial bail set.
"It appeared that Williams was spray painting swastikas and then taking photos of them and uploading to social media in an effort to give the appearance that other people were committing hate crimes and spreading fear."
"Williams was convicted of forcible rape in 2019 after pleading guilty to the 2015 crime, according to court records."
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