Jesse Timmendequas, 36, is charged with murder, sexual assault and kidnapping in a case that led dozens of states and Congress to pass measures known as "Megan's Law. Last week, a state appeals court upheld the life sentence of Jesse Timmendequas, the man who killed 7-year-old Megan Kanka 17 years ago. Timmendequas, a 36-year-old laborer, looked on blankly as he listened to the verdict in the 1994 slaying. K. She was raped and killed by Jesse. Timmendequas is, unfortunately, no longer alive. Timmendequas, the man charged with killing 7-year. He carried the box downstairs, put it in a van, and took it to Mercer County Park. Timmendequas was convicted twice previously for sexual offenses. The reaction was swift and forceful. Two other little girls have been reportedly molested. Timmendequas was a repeat child offender who had previously assaulted two young. STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ZAZZALI, J. The families who lived in the neighbourhood allowed their children to play unsupervised without. J. Where is Jesse K Timmendequas now? New Jersey State Prison Timmendequas was sentenced to death, but the state abolished the death penalty a decade later and he is now serving a life sentence at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. Die dood van Kanka het die Megan's Law geïnspireer, 'n statuut wat in 1994 uitgevaardig is en vereis dat inligting oor veroordeelde seksmisdadigers aan die publiek beskikbaar moet wees. On this date in 1997, the court case which inspired "Megan's Law" was settled. 24 State of New York v. Purposefully or knowingly caused the death of Megan Kanka by his. In sentencing him to death, the jurors accepted some of Mr. " Prior to trial, the defense made a series of pre-trial motions, most notably a motion to change venue, a motion to suppress evidence obtained during. Timmendequas to death Friday for the rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka. Wilensky, both public defenders, argued that Jesse K. He turned 35 last month. A full day after he led them to Megan Kanka's body, Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas je obvinený z vraždy sedemročnej Megan Kanky v New Jersey. In July 1994 seven-year-old Megan Kanka was living in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, with her parents and two siblings. Article describes scene at trial of the Jesse K Timmendequas, man accused of killing Megan Kanka; court officials in Trenton express surprise at lack of crowds of spectators (M)May 30, 1997. Jesse K. In 1981, he took a 5-year-old girl into the woods, where he pulled down her pants. Jesse K. Timmendequas lured his seven-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, into his house with the promise of showing her a puppy; one inside, Timmendequas raped and murdered the little girl. On July 29, Mrs. Timmendequas, had two previous sexual assault convictions of young girls. For this, Timmendequas was offered a suspended sentence if he went to therapy. TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Prosecutors prepared Tuesday to present more evidence that convicted child killer Jesse Timmendequas was not abused as a child. The murder of Megan Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Timmendequas, 161 N. Megan's Law killer not raped, beaten, says dad the Silver Star. Edition of The Times-NewsThe Jtnsequestered panel was to resume Hhis morning. Megan Kanka went into the man's house on that warm Friday night in June 1994 to see the nonexistent puppy and was brutally raped and savagely murdered. ". The murder led the New Jersey Legislature to pass Megan's Law, which requires convicted sex offenders to notify the local police department when they. Photo by Associated Press. The murder attracted national attention. Jesse K. Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender who lived across the street from Megan's family, has been charged with the killing. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. Roy B. Timmendequas was a sex offender convicted twice previously for sex crimes against small children. Edition of Baxter BulletinJesse K. Timmendequas, 161 N. Jesse K. Timmendequas, out of Mercer County in the interest of fairness. We affirmed defendant’s conviction and death sentence. Web posted at: 2:08 p. Almost immediately, Jesse K. . Jesse TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. In the past, Jesse has also been known as Jesse K Tomoniques and Jesse K Timmendequas. State v. The 33-year-old Timmendequas told cops he lured Megan into his home by. Timmendequas, who had two prior convictions, for a 1981 attack on a 6-year. Get this Baxter Bulletin page for free from Saturday, June 21, 1997 Saturday, June 21, 1997 THE BAXTER BULLETIN, Mountain Home, Ark. AIFF or WAV sound)Now defense lawyers, who last week won a change of venue from Mercer County to Camden County, want her name excluded from Jesse K. 515, 640 (1999) ( Timmendequas I ). "During the penalty phase of the trial Timmendequas presented two witnesses: a forensic social worker and a clinical and forensic psychologist, both Convicted sex offender Jesse Timmendequas is flanked by his lawyers at his trial for the sexual assault and murder of Megan Kanka. . The 1994 murder inspired "Megan's Law," requiring that communities be notified when sex offenders move in. Jesse K. Judge:. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Cifelli and Brian R. Timmendequas, the convicted sex offender who is awaiting trial on charges of killing Megan Kanka, the 7-year-old Hamilton Township girl whose death provoked. NEW YORK —. The State of New Jersey. Jesse K. This spurred the NJ people into action and birthed the NJ Online Sex Registry. When was she killed? -July 29, 1994 3. Timmendequas, 36, could get the death. Timmendequas from the death penalty for the killing of Megan Kanka, his lawyer told jurors today that ''you are going to hear a tale of horror'' in Mr. The murder of Megan Nicole Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Megan was murdered by Jesse Timmendequas, a convicted sex offender. Edition of Asbury Park PressResearch the case of State v. Jesse K. This case was the catalyst for the passage. State v. Smithson of Superior Court to reconsider his decision to try the defendant, Jesse K. Megan Kankan murha tapahtui 29. Jesse K. HUM. In 1994, the state of New Jersey plopped this monster and his two fellow sex offender roomies into a neighborhood full of unsuspecting people and across the street from the. . Police were perplexed by this. Timmendequas is convicted in Trenton, N. Timmendequas, declined to provide any details of the claim. Timmendequas was born on April 15, 1961. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, NJ, of raping and strangling a 7-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka. He was a neighbor they rarely spoke to – quiet, awkward and carrying a dark secret. This database would notify a community of registered sex. In 1996, while Jesse K. Web posted at: 6:54 p. Prosecutors said Timmendequas lured Megan to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy. Jesse K. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton. Timmendequas, had argued that the extensive coverage of his case, prompted largely by the laws that Megan's killing spawned across the nation, made it impossible for. Timmendequas, a twice convicted sex offender, raped and killed 7-year-old Megan Kanka in Mercer. Timmendequas, who was released from the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in 1988, has been charged with the crime. Get this The Courier-News page for free from Tuesday, May 20, 1997 A-2 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1997 NEW JERSEYREGION TU tr rrt inirn i i "Jl I MW CHIEFS Anonymity is Democrat. joulukuuta 1986 syntyneen 7-vuotiaan tytön Megan Nicole Kankan. There are 215 days left in the year. The. Timmendequas say he deserves the death penalty for killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka. With Timmendequas (pronounced tim-MEN-duh-quas) facing the death penalty, the court must be especially rigorous in protecting his rights. Jesse TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. Jesse K. Megan was killed in 1994 by Jesse K. After the tragic incident, the state realized the need to register sex offenders. He was convicted on all charges. Timmendequas is convicted in Trenton, N. Greenman. They intend to use the names to persuade a judge to shift the trial of the man, Jesse K. Excerpt from statement by Richard Kanka and full statement by Jesse K Timmendequas to jury in penalty phase of Timmendequas's murder trial; photo (M)Jesse K. as he addresses a New Jersey Assembly committee in this, Dec. As the name suggests, Megan’s Law was named after Megan Kanka, who was raped and killed by Jesse K. Se le dio una sentencia suspendida, pero, despus de no poder ir a. Long before Jesse K. Edition of The Philadelphia InquirerIn the editorial, The Trentonian, this city's often mischievous daily, attacked Barbara R. «Mientras se deliberaba la pena de muerte para el paidófilo y asesino de niños Jesse K. AnyLaw is the FREE and Friendly legal research service that gives you unlimited access to massive amounts of valuable legal data. Timmendequas (tih-MEHN'-deh-kwahs) was convicted in Trenton, New Jersey, of raping and strangling a seven-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, whose 1994 murder inspired “Megan’s Law,” requiring that communities be notified when sex offenders move in. Timmendequas, a registered sex offender in the state of New Jersey, lured seven-year-old Megan Nicole Kanka to his home, raped her and then killed her. Kanka took a nap at about 6:30 p. Kankas Tod inspirierte Megans Gesetz, ein 1994 erlassenes Gesetz, das vorschreibt, dass Informationen über verurteilte Sexualverbrecher der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich sind. Timmendequas's court-appointed lawyers, Barbara R. Timmendequas, who lured the little girl into his home with the promise of seeing a puppy, then attacked and strangled her, could receive the death penalty from. J. *Capital murder. Timmendequas, 37, should be granted a new trial because he was a denied a fair trial in 1997. . Timmendequas, who lured the little girl into his home with the promise of seeing a puppy, then attacked and strangled her, could receive the death penalty from. Judge Andrew J. Timmendequas, the man now on trial for her murder, chain smoked, perspired heavily, shook visibly and changed his story, prosecution witnesses. Verzie Meganinho zákona boli schválené v mnohých štátoch od jej vraždy. 2d 55 (1999) (Timmendequas I). Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender before he. . In 1979 he recognized that he tried to sexually abuse a five-year-old. 515, 640 (1999) ( Timmendequas I ). He is scheduled to die by injection on August 1. 4. Jesse K. CAPTION: Jesse Timmendequas, center, sits with attorneys Roy Greenman, left, and Barbara Lependorf as the verdict is read. Sadoff testified for the prosecution that he found no evidence that Jesse K. The trial court granted Timmendequas’s motion to change the trial venue from Mercer County to Camden County because of the considerable pretrial publicity surrounding the case. J. The other case was in 1981 when he. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- His conviction led to Megan's Law, now Jesse Timmendequas wants a new trial. State v. The jury decided that Jesse K. Timmendequas, se desveló que de niño sufrió durante muchos años abuso físico y sexual y que se le obligaba a ver cómo se torturaba a sus mascotas para que se mantuviera en silencio» (New York Times, 6/11/97). Jenin. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. Then they had to decide whether he should be executed. The jury rejected defense arguments that Jesse K. Now 35, he has spent at least the past 15 years either sexually abusing children or serving time for doing so. J. Jesse K. Timmendequas, that Howard raped and beat him. Jesse K. Timmendequas, a convicted child molester who had moved into her suburban neighborhood after serving seven years at a sex offender facility. Those were a few of the spare details Megan's father, Richard Kanka, told jurors today, as they prepared to decide whether to impose the death penalty on Jesse K. TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Jesse Timmendequas was sentenced to death Friday for raping and killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka, a murder that led to a nationwide movement. 515. Jesse Timmendequas, 53, argued that he had ineffective defense counsel during his trial in 1997 and has sought relief under the state's post-conviction relief rules. 515, 640, 737 A. In 1979, he had pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 5-year-old and was sentenced to 9 months. , accused of luring Megan to her death with the promise of seeing a puppy. Timmendequas, 36, was convicted M…B) What are the circumstances that led the death of Meghan Khanka? (5 points) “That man, the defendant, had been watching that little girl for months,” prosecutor Kathryn Flicker said in her opening arguments, gesturing toward Jesse K. The jury of six men and six women, deliberating for 10 hours over. Smithson imposed a death sentence, but if the Supreme Court vacated the death sentence on review, defendant was to serve life with no parole for murder and a consecutive life term with a. Among the eight is Jesse Timmendequas, 46, who was sentenced to death in June 1997 for Megan's murder. Decision Date: 11 August 1999: Court: United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey) 737 A. Jesse Timmendequas, the repeat sex offender whose 1994 rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka in a New Jersey suburb resonated in Washington and across the country, was sentenced to death today. Timmendequas, the neighbor accused of raping and killing the 7-year-old girl, was convicted of murder on Friday in Trenton, N. Civil and Criminal Litigation in all Courts, Appellate Practice. The jury rejected defense arguments. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. agent testified yesterday. 5 Jesse K. EDT (1808 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Prosecutors prepared Tuesday to present more evidence that convicted child killer Jesse Timmendequas was not. Purposefully or knowingly caused the death of Megan Kanka by his. J. The girl's parents were unaware that a sex offender was living in their Hamilton Township neighborhood. Celebrity birthdays, highlights in history, plus more facts about this day. Timmendequas, confessed to the crime and was convicted and sentenced to death. Murder trial of Jesse K Timmendequas to begin May 5 in Mercer County Courthouse in Trenton (NJ); Timmendequas is accused of killing and raping 7-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994; photo (M)Timmendequas Sentencing Jesse Timmendequas, the man convicted of killing Megan Kanka, was given the death penalty today by the jury that convicted him. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. Ct. 515, 640, 737 A. Edmund Burke, 1998 33 1. , of raping and strangling a 7-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, whose 1994 murder inspired "Megan's Law," requiring that. Jesse K. Timmendequas lured his neighbor’s little girl, Megan Kanka, into his house, where he raped her, killed her, then dumped her body in a nearby park. 1981, U. In 1981, a judge had labeled Jesse K. It was a crime that inspired Megan’s Law, a federal requirement that mandates all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, to notify residents about a. J. Timmendequas, 36, was convicted May 30 of raping and strangling the girl in a crime that led to laws across the country requiring community. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. That case sparked Megan's. (AP) -- His face looks like the 15 miles of badNews Article 5 USA Today NEWARK AP New Jersey towns cannot ban sex offenders from CRI 100 at College of New JerseyLawyers for Jesse K Timmendequas, who was convicted in June 1997 for rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka in Hamilton Township, NJ, ask state appeals court to overturn his death sentence or. Trying to save Jesse K. Edition of The Morning CallA look back at the disappearance and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, which would spur Megan's Law. Timmendequas, told the police that he saw Megan riding her bicycle at 2:30 pm that day. Timmendequas raped and murdered seven-year-old Megan Kanka of New Jersey, who lived across the street from her. Timmendequas to death Friday for the rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka. Police told the Kanka family that Megan's body had been found in the weeds. Smithson of Superior Court, who will preside at the trial of Jesse K. The. Timmendequas in the case that led to the passage of the sex-offender-registration requirement known as Megan's Law, is a former state deputy attorney. Timmendequas a "compulsive, repetitive sexual offender. A jury ordered the death penalty for Timmendequas in 1997. On July 29, 1994, Jesse K. 20 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. A jury on Friday ordered the execution of Jesse K. of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. A version of this article appears in print on , Section B , Page 1 of the National edition with the headline: In Megan Case, a Passive Suspect With a. heinäkuuta 1994 Hamilton Townshipissä, Mercerin piirikunnassa New Jerseyn osavaltiossa Yhdysvalloissa, kun jo aikaisemmin tuomittu seksuaalirikollinen Jesse Timmendequas murhasi ja raiskasi 7. On May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. Timmendequas's hand that was taken by the police. JESSE K. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted. Supreme Court of New Jersey. Timmendequas went on trial on Monday, May 5, 1997, in a courthouse 5 miles from the Hamilton neighborhood where he lived across the street from the Kankas. 10, 2007, file photo, in Trenton, N. Timmendequas admitted that he placed his fingers in her vagina, and "played with her a little," before dumping her in the weeds. He failed to check in with his parole officer. Bailey-Garcia 1. Atty Gen Peter Verniero issues revised guidelines on New Jesey's 'Megan's Law,' including first rules on school officials' roles in issuing alerts about paroled sex offenders living or working. Timmendequas, 34, his lawyers are pressing a novel legal claim that people with any knowledge of. On July 29, 1994, Jesse K. And if anybody ever needed killing, this waste of human skin does. Several of her children, she said, faulted her for failing. on Saturday, July 30. Timmendequas was arrested at 7:00 p. Timmendequas will agree to serve the rest of his life in prison to try to avoid the death penalty for the murder of Megan Kanka, his lawyer said today. La muerte de Kanka inspiró la Ley de Megan, un estatuto promulgado en 1994 que exige que la información sobre los delincuentes sexuales condenados esté disponible para el público. The same jury last month cob-victed Timmendequas of raping and strangling Megan. 515 (1999) (affirming conviction and sentence), 168 N. Kathryn Flicker, who prosecuted Jesse K. The man who lived across from Megan's house, thirty six year old Jesse K. They were aided by several neighbors, including Jesse K. State v. Jesse K. He is a slight man with the same dirty blond hair and the same nervous preoccupation with himself that people who knew him as a teen. Megan Kanka's fatal encounter with Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas wird des Mordes an der siebenjährigen Megan Kanka in New Jersey angeklagt. The murder led the New Jersey Legislature to pass Megan's Law, which requires convicted sex offenders to notify the local police department when they. AP File Photo New Jersey child killer Jesse Timmendequas, whose 1994 murder of Megan Kanka spurred legislation known as Megan's Law, wants to be released from jail. The following year, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by Jesse K. Timmendequas had previously been convicted for sexual crimes against two young girls (per the Los Angeles Times). Timmendequas is convicted for raping and strangling a 7-year old girl. Megan's Law: Today in 1997, child molester Jesse K. Get this Asbury Park Press page for free from Saturday, November 19, 1994 A6 Asbury Park Press Saturday, Nov. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- His conviction led to Megan's Law, now Jesse Timmendequas wants a new trial. J. In the hours after Megan Kanka was killed, Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas, 36, was raised in an impoverished household full of incest and. N. We affirmed defendant's. Get this The Philadelphia Inquirer page for free from Thursday, June 12, 1997 Thursday, June 12 1997 I THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER B2 City A. In 1994, registered sex offender Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas is charged with the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in New Jersey. Timmendequas was a repeat child offender who had previously. m. 4. Jesse K. Timmendequas. Lawyers for the man convicted of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka will try to portray him as the product of an abusive childhood to a jury considering whether he should be sentenced to die. The New York statute, officially the Sex Offender Registration Act, divides convicted sex offenders into three categories -- low risk, medium. STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. J. Timmendequas, the murder defendant, to Camden because of the publicity the case has received. The man convicted of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka was sexually abused by his father as a child for years, a defense witness testified in a hearing to determine whether he should be executed. " In 1994, Mr. Timmendequas, had argued that the extensive coverage of his case, prompted largely by the laws that Megan's killing spawned across the nation, made it impossible for. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. In May 1997, a jury convicted defendant Jesse Timmendequas of the capital murder of Megan Kanka, committed in the course of a kidnapping and sexual assault. Versões da Lei de Megan foram aprovadas em muitos. Murder of Megan Kanka. In 1997, Jesse K. Timmendequas, now 36. The killing prompted many states to. Kanka’s death inspired Megan’s Law, a statute enacted in 1994 requiring that information about. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. Paul Timmendequas, nine months after his brother Jesse was convicted of murdering Megan Kanka in 1994 and sentenced to death, is brought to court in manacles to answer charges that he had molested. (448 K/31 sec. J. Timmendequas, her neighbor, who was also convicted two times for sex charges. . Nearly three years after the killing of Megan Kanka, Jesse K. Jesse K. Lawyers for the man, Jesse K. Get this The Star Press page for free from Saturday, June 21, 1997 The Star Press Saturday, June 21 1 997 Page 3A News digest Tobacco, AGs reach deal Modisett praises. In the hours after Megan Kanka was killed, Jesse K. J. Catanzaro, entered the pleas on his behalf to murder, two counts of felony murder, kidnapping and four counts of. Jesse K. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. SIGNIFICANCE: Because of the publicity in the wake of Megan Kanka's murder, most states now require that citizens be notified in advance if a sex offender plans to move into their neighborhood. In a related court action, Judge Andrew J. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) had two previous convictions for sexually assaulting young girls. At Jesse Timmendequas's trial last year in the murder of Megan Kanka, 7, in Hamilton Township, Paul Timmendequas testified, via videotape, about their tortured childhood at the hands of an. Timmendequas went on trial on Monday, May 5, 1997, in a courthouse 5 miles from the Hamilton neighborhood where he lived across the street from the Kankas. A full day after he led them to Megan Kanka's body, Jesse K. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. Jesse K. Defendant filed a petition for post-conviction relief (PCR) on October 3, 2001,. EDT (1808 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Prosecutors prepared Tuesday to present more evidence that convicted child killer Jesse Timmendequas was not. Edition of The Courier-NewsThe man who raped and killed Megan Kanka deserves to die for “the inexcusable taking of the life” of the 7-year-old, a prosecutor said Monday. Jesse Timmendequas is charged with the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in New Jersey. Megan Kanka was choked to death with a belt, a medical examiner testified today at the murder and sexual assault trial of Jesse K. The jury decided that Jesse K. The fight over whether Jesse K. S. "The defendant's own brother thinks he should die for what he did. 36, was convicted May 30 of Megan's 1994 slaying, a case that inspired federal and state laws to protect children from. The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed both the conviction and the sentence. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality review. S. May 30, 2017. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. A bloodstain found on the carpet in the room of Jesse K. Two men who are not in courtroom--and are not expected to be--nevertheless have become figures at trial of Jesse K Timmendequas, man accused of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka; they are Brian R. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality. Betty Shabazz, 61,. acknowledge the reality. J. TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- A New Jersey jury found Jesse Timmendequas guilty Friday of sexual assault and murder for the 1994 slaying of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, whose death led to a nationwide. Richard Kanka, Megan's father, walked out on his porch and looked across the street. Ed. Richard Kanka, Megan's father, walked out on his porch and looked across the street. Timmendequas to death Friday for the rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka. One jury was asked to spare Timothy J. Timmendequas' prosecutor calls for 'justice' from jury believes his brother should die for what he did," said Flicker. Jesse Timmendequas é acusado do assassinato de Megan Kanka, de sete anos, em Nova Jersey. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. A jury sentenced Jesse K. New Jersey created a registry for classifying convicted sex offenders in the 1990s, after Jesse K. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Name: Jesse Timmendequas Crime: Timmendequas, twice previously convicted of sexually assaulting children, was 33 when he raped and strangled his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka in Hamilton in 1994. Timmendequas's court-appointed lawyers, Barbara R. Timmendequas, 161 N. Several of her children, she said, faulted her for failing. Almost immediately, Jesse K. Edition of The Courier-NewsJesse K. Why did the case attract national attention? -A grown man raped and killed a child. Timmendequas from the death penalty for the killing of Megan Kanka, his lawyer told jurors today that ''you are going to hear a tale of horror'' in Mr. The murder led the New. The murder of Megan Kanka (December 7, 1986 - July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Timmendequas 2. m. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. Timmendequas, 161 N. TRENTON, N.