[deadmansshoes]

Any reference to where he pleaded guilty to a charge of molestation (I presume this is the kissing incident)?

He sounds like a psychopath, but if he was labelled a paedophile in the neighbourhood based on the statement of a 4 year old (or did the parents witness the incident?), then it's understandable there was retaliation.

[bzbarsky]

The article clearly says that the 4-year-old's mother saw the incident, for what it's worth.

[tptacek]

The sentencing memo says that after the mother saw the incident, he confessed to it. During the trial, he also confessed to it.

[deadmansshoes]

Where in the article? Not in the one this post links to.

In a PDF linked from the article, it is stated that the mother had her back to Ardolf, and heard a "wet kiss."

Ardolf then admitted to the father of the child he kissed him on the lips.

My point is that accusing your new neighbour of being a paedophile on that basis could, if innocent of the charges, be a strong motivator for revenge.

[tptacek]

He also confessed to it under oath on the stand, and later attempted to coach his son to lie about being present and not seeing it.