June 7, 2007 (Minnesota / Winona Daily News / Kevin Behr) -- Wearing orange prison garb, Michael Earl Kulas Jr. sat quietly as the judge read his sentence in court Wednesday. The 21-year-old, convicted of three counts of sexual criminal conduct, must now serve 20 months in prison after which he will be eligible for 10 months of supervised release. He could face additional time in prison if he violates a 10-year probation.

After his arrest in July, Kulas admitted to having sex with two girls younger than 16 in fall 2005 and spring 2006 but said he was so drunk he couldn’t remember the details. He said he was originally drawn to the first girl, then 15, because she was interested in vampirism, or drinking blood.

Police had been investigating Kulas for possible criminal sexual conduct as early as February 2006, when they warned him to stop hanging around the high school.

During the sentencing, Judge Margaret Shaw Johnson said the decision to send Kulas to prison was not an easy one and weighed heavily on her mind because he is very young. But she added that Kulas’ maturity and psychological issues would make probation impossible and that perhaps he could find assistance at prison rehab facilities.

When the judge asked Kulas if he had anything to say before the court, he fell silent for a moment and then replied, "Not that I can think of."

Judge Johnson then explained Kulas’ sentence. Following his incarceration, he will be free on a 10-year conditional probation.

Those conditions have not been set but will probably include no contact with underage girls, said Winona County Attorney Chuck MacLean. If he violates any of the terms of the conditional release, he could go to prison for 10 years, MacLean said.

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Chapter 24

Very quietly, with difficulty restraining her own emotion so as not to excite him further, Ethel had related to Ernest the story of her remarkable interview with Reginald Clarke. In the long silence that ensued, the wings of his soul brushed against hers for the first time, and Love by a thousand tender chains of common suffering welded their beings into one.

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Blood in the Saddle by Dietmar Trommeshauser [M]

(for Heidi, Uwe, Bodo, and Bernd)
The Ojibwa Shaman slit the white man's throat, releasing his last breath as a jet of bright red mist into the cold winter air. Pressing one knee into his victim's back, he grabbed a massive fistfull of the man's long black hair, yanked back the head and ran his blade across the tight forehead. With a sudden, hard wrench, he ripped off the entire scalp as if it were the pelt of a rabbit. Steam rose from the man's naked, blood-slick skull, making it look like it was on fire.

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Man accused of sex assault on teen he met through vampire website

April 22, 2008 (Adelaide Now / Gavin Lower) -- An Adelaide man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl he met on a website called vampirefreaks.com told the girl she was his slave, a court has heard. Warwick Harold Acott, 39, of Seaton, is on trial over an incident at the 16-year-old's Parkside unit in June, 2006, when it is alleged he forced his way in and made her perform a sex act.

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Vampires in Afghanistan?

October 29, 2007 (Salem-News.com / Tim King) -- During my two months on assignment in the Afghanistan combat theater last winter, I covered all kinds of military operations for Salem-News.com and Oregon's KPTV FOX-12. While I was there I spent time on forward combat bases, I went on infantry foot patrols, flew in helicopters, and witnessed levels of disparity that were hard to imagine.

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Chapter 29

The next morning's mail brought a letter from Ethel, a few lines of encouragement and affection. Yes, she was right; it would not do for him to stay under one roof with Reginald any longer. He must only obtain the manuscript and, if possible, surprise him in the attempt to exercise his mysterious and criminal power.

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