ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, September 11, 1996 TAG: 9609130074
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH
SOURCE: Associated Press
A man was convicted of biting and sexually molesting eight teen-age girls as part of a vampire game.
The girls testified that Jon C. Bush taught them a game in which he played the leader of a family of ancient vampires. The girls were told they could become vampires by having sex with him or by letting him ``mark'' them by biting them hard, usually just below the breasts.
The girls, 13 to 16 when Bush met them, sometimes painted their faces white and their lips and fingernails black for excursions to malls or the oceanfront. Bush often wore snap-on fangs and would walk with his hands folded in an X across his chest.
The 27-year-old air-conditioner repairman was found guilty by a judge of charges including crimes against nature, indecent liberties and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He could get more than 100 years in prison at sentencing Nov. 26.
The girls said Bush told them he drained energy from people through sexual contact.
Defense attorney Linda Mitchell said that the girls made up the story and that some didn't come forward until they saw news reports about the case.
``They wanted to be a member of the club,'' Mitchell said.
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