Willie Horton

Willie Horton

William R. "Willie" Horton (born August 12, 1951) is an American convicted felon who, while serving a life sentence for murder, without the possibility of parole, was the beneficiary of a Massachusetts weekend furlough program. He did not return from his furlough, and ultimately he committed assault, armed robbery and rape.

Read more about Willie Horton:  Criminal Activity and Incarceration, Horton in The 1988 Presidential Campaign

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