PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — About a dozen people protested Saturday night outside the home of convicted child rapist Richard Gardner.
Many protestors were telling Gardner to go back to the ACI. Providence police were also on scene keeping the peace.
RIGHT NOW: Police on scene outside convicted child rapist Richard Gardner’s house in Providence… an angry crowd has gathered, banging trash cans and chanting “move out, scumbag.” Gardner was released from prison again earlier this week. @wpri12
More: https://t.co/PaDABdQoEH pic.twitter.com/irOeUVdD5g— Corey Welch (@CoreyWelch) November 25, 2018
Gardner was released from prison on Monday after being held for two weeks on a probation violation charge.
A judge dismissed the charge saying he believed Gardner was charged because of his previous crimes molesting young boys, not because of the new, minor allegation.
