over 50 years ago, I was fortunate enough to escape from a predator. After all these years, it was still with me. I felt a measure of relief to discover through the internet that he died of natural causes in a Florida prison several years ago. He raped and killed for his lifetime, interspersed with serving time. I saw his mugshot as an old man and still felt the fear I felt as a child of nine. I am all onboard supporting these investigations and survivors. There is no statute of limitation on justice.
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I'm an adult survivor of a stalker who escalated to overt violence against me. He was- wait for it- a retired ( due to years of service, not age) state policeman.
You and I are lucky to be alive. I celebrate our victories.
These types of cases are extremely difficult for me, and I usually have to stay out of discussions because of the many triggers to ongoing PTSD.
The fact that this monster stopped killing and raping on his own and apparently had a " normal appearing" life, then was caught by DNA 3-4 decades later really has made the case fascinating and unique, but still heartbreaking for his beautiful victims.
I hope, in the midst of it all, that no one ever forgets those who suffered at his then- young hands. I hope everyone looks at the known victims' photos and short bios, and remembers how he tortured people for at least 10 years, maybe longer. He will have to answer now for his stalking and phone call threats, his shadowing his targets or past victims in many cases, the brutality and terror he caused in young people with so much living to do.
Going through their entire apartments and houses, ransacking and stealing, sitting and eating their food, making them think he had left, then lunging at a tied up victim again to terrorize on his way out the patio door. Keeping their treasured items like baby photos, wedding photos, special engraved jewelry, plain gold wedding bands.
There are many monsters out there, most not caught, or now released into the population again.
WS is full of compassionate and intelligent posters who care about the survivors and the deceased victims. Without the compassion, if it was a facts- only website, I could not stand the grief and fear that this man's many gruesome and sadistic details bring back into my memory and being.
God bless all of you, especially those of you who have been hurt and are seeking justice for the crimes against others. I am so sad that a huge group of people working with each other still have so many criminal cases and missing persons cases to discuss.. but I am so thankful for each of my fellow posters. You inspire me, your empathy brings tears to my eyes, and your push for solving crimes and bringing monsters to justice is a balm for my heart. My case's resolution did not receive a full measure of justice, and there is still so much hurt and fear without closure or healing.