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Man Guilty of Arson at Berkeley Synagogue | Oakland News

Man Guilty of Arson at Berkeley Synagogue | Oakland News

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A jury in Alameda County convicted 45-year-old David William Denton of arson after he allegedly used a pocket torch to burn a mezuzah scroll from a Berkeley religious study center—charged as a targeted act of vandalism. District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson stressed the attack threatened religious freedom and safety for all faiths. Denton faces up to three years in prison and mandatory arson offender registration, with sentencing set for September 3rd in Oakland.

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