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Man who kills rapist sentenced to prison

UKIAH, Calif., June 16 (UPI) -- A Fort Bragg, Calif., resident was sentenced to nine years in state prison for the shooting death of a neighbor who molested him as a child, his attorney said.

Despite calls for leniency, Aaron Vargas, 32, drew the sentence in the 2009 slaying of Darrell McNeill, 63, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday.

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Vargas's family and defense team said they expected a lesser sentence after striking a deal with the district attorney in exchange for pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter.

Vargas' attorney Tom Hudson said he would consult with his client and Vargas' family before deciding what to do next.

Testimony prior to sentencing indicated McNeill began molesting Vargas when Vargas was 11-years-old.

Since Vargas' arrest more than a dozen other men or their relatives have come forward to say that they, too, were molested by McNeill.

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