Parole Revoked for Man Who Set Son Afire
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — Charles Rothenberg, the man who was convicted of setting fire to his son in 1983, will stay in San Quentin Prison because he violated his parole, officials ruled Thursday.
Rothenberg’s parole will be revoked for eight months, said Jim Dowling, spokesman for the Board of Prison Terms. He said the revocation dates to Sept. 10, when Rothenberg was arrested in Oakland. Rothenberg was en route to a job interview with a parole agent when he ducked out of a doughnut shop and eluded authorities.
Rothenberg, 50, was convicted of attempted murder, arson and other charges for pouring kerosene over his son David and setting him on fire. David, 6 at the time, was severely disfigured.
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