Convicted Child Molester to Be Freed in Texas

A child molester who has warned he will strike again--and this time, kill--must be released under the law, the state parole board said Wednesday.

Larry Don McQuay, 32, probably will be released to his hometown of San Antonio on Monday, said Victor Rodriquez, chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Parole officials had delayed McQuay’s release earlier this week to see if there was any legal way to keep him behind bars.

McQuay, who earned an early release with good behavior, has served six years of an eight-year sentence for molesting a 6-year-old boy in San Antonio. He claims to have molested more than 200 youngsters.

In letters to rights advocates for victims and in previous interviews, McQuay said he will resume his attacks if released, this time killing his victims to keep them from identifying him.

He said Wednesday that he regrets those statements.

“I wish I hadn’t been so adamant in the letters and so literal,” McQuay said. “At this time, I’m much better off than when I made some of those comments. I no longer feel the urge to re-offend as much as I used to.”

McQuay said again Wednesday that he wants to be castrated. He said he threatened to molest and kill youngsters to bring attention to his plea.