"They're more concerned with hanging me than helping me. "Addressing the question of whether Rafferty will be charged as an adult or a juvenile, David Diroll, director of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, told ABCNews.com,"Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds charged with some kind of murder are usually bound for adult court. Ohio teen killer Brogan Rafferty sentenced to life in prison over deadly Craigslist scheme which lured three job seekers to their deaths Rafferty's sentence includes no … "I know one thing. Police later unearthed the body of Timothy Kern (right)Lured: The attacks took place after men responded to the same advert offering work on a 688-acre cattle farmPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupAccused Craigslist killer Beasley could face the death penalty if convicted at his separate trial in January Beasley and Rafferty are suspected in the Craigslist killings of three men and wounding a fourth man. "He's always been a loving kid and a very giving person who cared about others. You and mom would be dead or dying. "There is a monster here. Whether they're convicted of the highest charge would depend on a lot of things, but they could face other adult punishments, including life in prison. "I talked to my lawyer. ""I think he probably didn't realize what he was involved in until it was too late and that he was in fear for his life and the lives of the people he loved," Michael Rafferty told "Good Morning America. Hanna Rosin August 14, 2013 If he is tried as a juvenile and convicted of the highest charge, aggravated murder, he would likely be out of prison by the time he's 21. Rafferty, along with the mastermind of the plot 52-year-old Richard Beasley, were accused of luring at least four men to Ohio with phony craigslist ads that promised long-term employment and boarding. My son told me that he didn't do it.
"Brogan Rafferty's father explains why his son is innocent of grisly Ohio crimes.In a jailhouse letter to his father, Brogan Rafferty apologized for putting his father in a difficult position and expressed his hope that he could forgive him. "To think that my son would be capable of masterminding some kind of crazy scheme like this, that's beyond belief," Michael Rafferty said.On Tuesday, the Licking County Coroner's Office released a preliminary autopsy report for the third victim, whom they identified as John Doe, but noted on the report that he is "suspected" to be Ralph Geiger. "I know there is no way in hell that any kind of God would do that to me. But it's not my son. Published by Associated Newspapers LtdWe are no longer accepting comments on this article.Victims: As well as Ralph Geiger, David Pauley (left) was found buried in a shallow grave last year. ""From what I hear, it's not looking good for me," Rafferty wrote. "The father said he feels tremendous guilt for introducing his son to Beasley, a purported chaplain with an extensive criminal record.