Cerebral Palsy

One of the four had recently met Kile online and set up plans to prey on the 29-year-old man's vulnerability, police said.

On Wednesday, the family learned about the community support that has arisen for Kile since the attack was publicized.

A movie producer and shop owner want to donate cash.

A Pennsylvania manufacturer of communication devices for the disabled wants to help.

The Claremont Colleges will give Kile a new computer system, replacing what his mother called "his lifeline." "He's got a lot of friends around here," said Paulette Kile, referring to the outpouring of donations since the attack.

Police said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon that they have set up the Steven Kile Fund to accept donations, which the family said will go toward a security system for his apartment and to replace many of the stolen items.

Steven Kile had been living alone in a handicapped-accessible apartment on New York Street.

Unable to speak, his main means of communication was his computer, on which police say he met 20-year-old Riverside resident Seyyed Hadi Mi...

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