Not Good: Pendragon Arrested Again and Fails to Appear
TMZ is reporting magician Jonathan Pendragon failed to appear for his “arraignment on weapons charges” last Thursday in Ventura County, California.
Thursday’s hearing was likely not an “arraignment” as reported by TMZ but a pre-preliminary hearing for charges arising out of a July 8, 2009 domestic abuse incident.
Press reports from earlier last week indicated Mr. Pendragon recently pleaded not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, making terrorist threats, dislodging a firearm in an inhabited dwelling and spousal abuse. See, The Times Press Recorder article of August 4th.
Mr. Pendragon was being held “in medical facility on a mandatory hold,” following his second arrest in thirty days.
Last Sunday, Mr. Pendragon was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff’s for breaking into the family’s home and violating a restraining order entered for the protection of his wife, Charlotte Pendragon.
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Australian Magician Faces Child Sex Charges
“Renowned magician and escapologist Franky Houdini” has been charged with 19 counts of “sexual offences against teenage girls” The Queensland Times reports
The magistrate court took evidence related to Mr. Houdini’s alleged indecent actions involving a 15-year-old.
Mr. Houdini is 35-years-old.
According to the Queensland Times, Mr. Houdini was previously charged with another 19 charges including: “12 of indecent treatment of a child under 16, two of carnal knowledge and one each of possessing child pornography, making child pornography, procuring a child for sexual acts by false pretence and common assault.”
Mr. Houdini will face these other charges in a separate trial.
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Breaking News: Johnathan Pendragon Arrested
Several news outlets are reporting the very disturbing news of Johnathan Pendragon’s arrest yesterday. The performer’s real name is Claude Douglas Yarbrough.
Charlotte Pendragon called 9-1-1 around 10:30 yesterday morning during an argument with Johnathan. Ms. Pendragon told the operator “her husband fired a bullet into the floor during an argument.”
The dispatcher instructed Ms. Pendragon to leave the home to avoid an armed confrontation.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Mr. Pendragon at gun-point in the street outside his home. Mr. Pendragon was not armed at the time of the arrest.
Ms. Pendragon was not injured.
According to the Sheriff’s spokesperson, Mr. Pendragon complied immediately with the deputies’ orders and the arrest was conducted without incident.
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