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did Portola Valley kidnapper Frederick Woods bribe his victims to support his parole

Original post made by parent, Portola Valley: Westridge, on Mar 4, 2016

Frederick Woods was ringleader of a gang that was convicted of kidnapping 26 children and their school bus driver. They buried the victims in a rock quarry (owned by one the kidnapper's family) and left them to die, but the bus driver was able to dig them out. Woods remains in state prison, but there are allegations that his family has been bribing the victims to support paroling him.

Prior to his arrest Frederick Woods lived in his family estate near the corner of Alpine Road & Portola Road. Other gang member were rich kids from Atherton. Unfortunately for them, their lawyers did not use the "affluenza defense".

CBS News report: Web Link

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