A Ventura man faced with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after swastikas were found spray-painted throughout the city earlier this year changed his mind and entered a new plea, officials announced on Friday.
John Williams, 32, changed his plea Thursday, now “admitting guilt to three felony counts of vandalism for damage exceeding $400, three felony hate crime counts of placing a terrorizing symbol on private property, two misdemeanor counts of vandalism, and one misdemeanor count of possession of a stun gun by a convicted felon,” the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said.
Williams also admitted to the special allegations for committing the crimes while on parole and having a prior strike conviction, according to the DA’s Office.
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, court records show Williams was convicted of forcible rape in 2019 after pleading guilty to the 2015 crime…