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16 hours agoBay Area sex offender with cancer denied mercy release
Victor Wayne Cooper, 69, lived in Novato when the crimes occurred. He allegedly molested a 6-year-old Novato girl, the daughter of an acquaintance, over a five-month period. The crimes were revealed after a doctor found that the girl had contracted a venereal disease. Cooper was convicted of four counts of lewd acts against the girl. A judge sentenced him to 60 years to life in prison. Cooper had two prior rape convictions.
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