Actor Suspected of Murdering Cell Mate

Posted on: October 21, 2011 at 2:01 a.m.

Former actor Joe Son is the prime suspect in the murder of an inmate in a California prison after prison officials found a body in his cell last week. Son is suspected of murdering a 50-year-old inmate who was serving a 2-year prison sentence for failing to register as a sex offender. Son, who was sharing a cell with the unidentified victim at the Wasco State Prison in Central California, was serving a life sentence after being convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit torture and murder. Son, who is best known as an actor for his role as Random Task in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," was found guilty in September of this year of torture and murder stemming from a brutal Christmas Eve, 1990 rape and torture of a young woman in Orange County, California. Son and an accomplice were accused of kidnapping a young woman who was out looking around at Christmas decorations, then repeatedly raped and tortured her before releasing her with her underwear tied around her eyes. The case went unsolved for nearly 20 years until 2008 when Son was convicted of felony vandalism and was required to provide a DNA sample, which matched samples taken from the 1990 crime. No word has been given on actual charges or when the 40-year-old Son may have to appear in court again.

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