As Chelsea King’s parents face the grim anniversary of their daughter death, their decision to not to sue the state saves Sacramento millions of dollars. King was brutally raped and murdered by a repeat sex offender in February of last year.
The search and eventual discovery of the high school senior made national headlines that sparked a debate about the seriousness of child sex predators- something that led California to pass the nation’s toughest sexual offender punishment with Chelsea’s Law.
King’s parents announced they will not sue the state of California for their daughter’s rape and murder by a parole-violating sex offender.
“There’s nothing that will bring your daughter back,” Brent King said at a press conference in San Diego.
Under the law, families can sue states if they feel law enforcement was partly responsible for heinous crimes. However, the King family chose not to go through the lengthy and painful legal battle.