Charles Denton “Tex” Watson was the central figure in the “Manson Family” led by the infamous Charles Manson.
On August 9, 1969, Watson, along with Patricia Krenwinkel and Susan Atkins, committed the brutal murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger and Steven Parent at their Cielo Drive residence in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles.
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- Full name: Charles Denton Watson
- Stage Name: Tex Watson
- Date of birth: December 2, 1945
- Age: 78 years old
- Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Notorious assassin
- Height: 1.88 m
- Parents: Denton Watson and Elizabeth Watson
- Siblings: 2
- Spouse: Kristin Joan Svege (married 1979–2003)
- Children: 4
- Single status
- Net worth: Unknown
Early life and education
Charles Denton Watson was born on December 2, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He was raised by his parents, Denton Watson and Elizabeth Watson. Charles is the youngest of three children, although details about the names of his siblings are unknown.
Charles graduated from Farmersville High School in Farmersville, Texas, where he was an honor roll student, editor of the school newspaper, and captain of the football team. After high school, he attended North Texas State University in Denton, Texas.
Career
Tex Watson achieved considerable academic and athletic success during his high school years. After graduating, he took a job as a baggage handler for Braniff International Airlines.
In the late 1960s, Watson became immersed in the California hippie counterculture scene. During this time, he became influenced by Charles Manson and his cult-like “Family.” In 1969, Watson participated in the brutal Tate-LaBianca murders committed by the Manson Family.
Watson was arrested and later sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murders. During his incarceration, Watson renounced Manson and his ideology and became a born-again Christian. He was later ordained as a pastor and co-founded a prison ministry with his wife.
Through his religious conversion and prison ministry, Watson has devoted much of his life since the murders to atonement and rehabilitation. His dramatic transformation from a violent criminal to a Christian pastor is a complex and controversial chapter in his life story.
Social Media
Tex Watson does not have any active social media accounts.
Personal life
Tex Watson is currently single but has been married. In 1979, he married Kristin Joan Svege and together they founded Abounding Love Ministries, Inc. in 1980.
Through conjugal visits, they were able to have four children, but details of their names are unknown. Unfortunately, visits for life inmates were banned in October 1996, and the couple subsequently divorced in 2003.
Net asset value
Tex Watson, real name Charles Denton Watson, is an American convicted serial killer for being a member of the Manson cult led by Charles Manson.
Due to his involvement with the criminal justice system and lengthy prison time, details about his current net worth remain unknown.
