Outrage over Kamala Harris: Pedophile who brutally raped and murdered his eight-year-old neighbor is set to be released thanks to a woke California juvenile justice law written by the Vice President

A violent pedophile who brutally raped and murdered his eight-year-old neighbor could be released from prison this fall under a 2016 justice reform bill authored by Kamala Harris during her tenure as California’s attorney general.

Adrian Jerry “AJ” Gonzalez, 24, was just 15 when he lured Madyson Middleton to his mother’s apartment with the promise of ice cream before strangling, stabbing and raping her.

The brutal killer then wrapped her body in plastic bags and threw it into a dumpster in front of the Santa Cruz apartment complex where they both lived.

Now Gonzalez is set to be released from prison at the age of 25 – a rule that applies to all offenders convicted in juvenile court in California.

The killer took advantage of California’s 2016 Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, also known as Proposition 57, which changed the rules for juvenile offenders and meant that people who committed crimes before their 17th birthday could only be transferred to adult court after a comprehensive hearing.

Offenders convicted in juvenile court are automatically eligible for parole when they turn 25. This means that if González is released, he will have served only three years. In adult court, however, he would have faced a two-year sentence.

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Bill 57 also created legislation to allow the release of “non-violent offenders” before they have completed their sentences. This has already led to the release of murderers from prison.

Harris was criticized for her vague wording during her successful run for the Senate in 2016. Her opponent at the time, Representative Loretta Sanchez, pointed out that the current vice president’s definition of “non-violent” crimes also includes the rape of an unconscious person and human trafficking.

In a statement released at the time, the Democrat said: “The title and summary of the ballot, written by Attorney General Kamala Harris, describe serious violent crimes as ‘nonviolent,’ including crimes such as rape of an unconscious person while intoxicated and human trafficking involving sexual acts with minors.”

“Proposition 57 is a misleading and dangerous ballot initiative that would allow serious violent criminals to serve their sentences early.”

In Gonzalez’s case, the problem was exacerbated by a 2019 California Senate bill called SB 1391, which expanded Prop 57 to provide that no one who committed their crime under the age of 16 could be tried in adult court.

This meant that Gonzalez’s trial in 2021 had to take place in juvenile court, even though he was already 21 years old at the time – and that he could only be sentenced to a maximum of three years.

The crazed killer is currently in the middle of a new hearing to determine whether he is mentally fit enough to be released in October after his 25th birthday.

Even if Judge Denine Guy decides Gonzalez is not ready for release, he has an unlimited number of attempts to be released on parole under Prop 57. That means he could make another attempt to be released in two years.

Harris has been cautious about explicitly expressing her support for the bill she authored, but she has long supported the release of juvenile offenders.

In June 2016, when the Prop 57 campaign was in full swing, Harris sent out a mailing titled “Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Supports Bill to End Juvenile Corrections.”

In the press release, she described the measures to release juvenile offenders as “common sense” and “a smart way to deal with crime.”

She continued, “I am proud to support common-sense, smart crime-fighting legislation that helps current and former inmates overcome obstacles, get their lives back on track, and reach their full potential.”

She went on to tout other child-focused bills she supports. Her newsletter concluded, “Attorney General Harris has a long-standing commitment to protecting and supporting children. She holds accountable those who exploit or harm children and pursues innovative legal and policy solutions to combat crime by investing in children from a young age.”

The Gonzalez case sent shockwaves through the Santa Cruz community, with locals saying both Gonzalez and Madyson were well known in the area.

A local resident told the LA Times at the time that the case was “devastating.”

“These are two of our children, one is dead and one has been taken away from us,” they said. “This is the most horrible thing you can imagine.”

Despite his crimes and his advanced age, Gonzalez is serving his modest sentence in a youth prison called Sonoma County Juvenile Hall in Santa Rosa, California.

Although he was imprisoned for rape, the Senate bill, which Harris called “common sense,” prevents him from being placed in solitary confinement. As a result, he has free contact with the rest of the prison population, which includes at-risk boys as young as 15.

Last week, the Santa Cruz court heard forensic psychiatrist Dr. Ashley Mowrey reveal gruesome details about her conversations with Gonzalez in 2023, who had told her his crimes were sexually motivated.

Mowrey said: “Mr. Gonzalez said he was aroused… she was an object for the satisfaction of his sexual needs.”

The experienced prison psychiatrist, who has worked with hundreds of sex offenders, said Gonzalez spoke about his crimes but did not go into detail.

Prosecutor Tara George, who is trying to prove that González remains at high risk of reoffending, discussed the gruesome murder in more detail in her response.

“Did he talk to you about the music he played while she was sitting in the garbage bag, moaning and gasping for air?” asked George.

“When he was choking her, did she look him in the eyes? He was aroused when he thought she was dead?” Mowrey replied, “No.”

In his defense, Deputy Public Defender Athena Reis said the tests that showed he was at “medium risk” of reoffending were designed for adult sex offenders, not criminals in juvenile justice.

Mowrey also told the court that González, the son of an absent Mexican father and a Filipino mother, was “very isolated and alienated from the world.”

The court also heard that while in prison, Gonzalez had taken college-level online courses at nearby Santa Rosa Community College and attended group therapy to improve his social skills.

He also began a “romantic relationship” with a woman outside of prison by telephone, which has since ended.

While Harris has touted her career as a prosecutor during the campaign, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act could prove to be a liability, as numerous criminals have been released early from prison and later committed murders.

Beneficiaries include Smiley Martin, the suspect in the 2022 Sacramento mass murder, and Aariel Maynor, 32, the killer of Jacqueline Avant. One of them was mobster Smiley Martin, who was released from a 10-year prison sentence for domestic violence after just four years.

A month after his release, which faced fierce opposition from prosecutors who pointed to his blatant disregard for the law, Martin took part in a shootout that turned downtown Sacramento into a bloodbath and left six people dead.

Among the victims of the April 2022 shooting, which occurred just a few hundred yards from the California State Capitol, was a homeless woman who was sleeping when the brawl broke out.

Martin, 29, who was awaiting trial for murder with his 28-year-old brother Dandre, was found dead in his cell at the Sacramento County Jail in June.

Another killer released early was Aariel Maynor, 32, a serial criminal who murdered 81-year-old Jacqueline Avant during a break-in in Beverly Hills in December 2021.

The victim, the wife of the “Godfather of Black Music” Clarence Avant, was shot in the back.

Her killer is currently serving a 150-year sentence at California State Prison in Lancaster and will not be eligible for parole until November 2147.