Early Life
Charles Manson was born November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati Ohio to 16 year-old Kathleen Maddox. Kathleen didn't know the father of her child, but married William Manson. Charles took the surname. His mother disappeared for days or weeks at a time leaving him with family. He was sent to live with his aunt and uncle in McMechen, West Virginia. He and his mother moved frequently. She sold Charles to a waitress in exchange for beer once, but his uncle eventually found him.
At 9 he was caught stealing and was sent to reform school. When caught at 12, he was sent to a school in Indiana. He was then to go a different school after he and another kid committed 2 armed robberies. In 1951, he and 20 boys left for California, but were caught. Charles was sent to a DC institution. He was given tests that determined his IQ was 109, he was illiterate, and his aptitude for everything but music was average. While there, he even had a chance at parole. Just before his parole hearing, he was caught holding a razor blade to another boys throat and sodomizing him. Manson was sent to a school in Virginia. He was was known as homosexual, dangerous, and only safe under supervision. In September of 1952, he was then sent to an institution in Ohio where his improvement led to parole in 1954.
At 9 he was caught stealing and was sent to reform school. When caught at 12, he was sent to a school in Indiana. He was then to go a different school after he and another kid committed 2 armed robberies. In 1951, he and 20 boys left for California, but were caught. Charles was sent to a DC institution. He was given tests that determined his IQ was 109, he was illiterate, and his aptitude for everything but music was average. While there, he even had a chance at parole. Just before his parole hearing, he was caught holding a razor blade to another boys throat and sodomizing him. Manson was sent to a school in Virginia. He was was known as homosexual, dangerous, and only safe under supervision. In September of 1952, he was then sent to an institution in Ohio where his improvement led to parole in 1954.