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Not Good: Pendragon Arrested Again and Fails to Appear

jonathan pendragon booking photoTMZ 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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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Tim Quinlan - August 11, 2009 at 4:55 pm

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Australian Magician Faces Child Sex Charges

Australian Magician Franky Houdini Charged in Child Sex Cases “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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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Tim Quinlan - July 11, 2009 at 7:25 pm

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Breaking News: Johnathan Pendragon Arrested

Johnathan Pendragon's Mug ShotSeveral 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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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Tim Quinlan - July 9, 2009 at 8:20 am

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