John Wayne Gacy

1942 – 1994

John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered at least thirty-three young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 in the Chicago suburb of Norwood Park Township. He lured victims to his home where he subjected them to sexual assault and brutal killings, concealing many of their bodies in the crawl space beneath his house. Prior to his arrest, he publicly performed as a clown, earning him the moniker the "Killer Clown" after his atrocities were uncovered.

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