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Book Review of Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
Author: Robert Scott
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Thomas Soria appeared to be a devoted single parent to his sone Thomas Soria, Jr., known at T.J....even as he seduced the youngster, turning him into a sex slave. When T.J. reached dating age, he pimped his girlfriends to his dad and watched while they had sex. But it wasn't enough. Soria, Sr.'s fantasies turned increasingly violent, culminating in an obsession with cutting and torturing young females while sexually assaulting them.
On March 19, 2000, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, T.J., 19, lured 9-year-old Krystal Stedman into the family apartment. 40-year-old Soria, Sr. brutally raped the girl, then stabbed her to death. He wasn't worried...he knw T.J. would get rid of the body for him.