Introduction John Wayne Gacy was one of the most notorious serial killers in the 1970’s. Killing over thirty three teenage boys, Gacy was also one of the most successful serial killers of his time. Known as “The Killer Clown” Gacy often dressed as a clown as a hobby in order to entertain sick children and also supply his fetish for young boys. His first known instance of sodomization occurred with one of his teenage employees who brought charges against him in May of 1968. Gacy repeatedly proclaimed his innocence saying that the sec was consensual but he was eventually charged and put in jail after being deemed fit for trial after a psychiatric investigation. His crimes then escalated by luring young boys into his home so he could carry …show more content…
Gacy upheld his overt image by throwing huge and very popular parties at his house as well as being a model citizen and neighbor. After his first imprisonment Gacy went on to marry a women by the name of Carole Hofragen who knew of his prior convictions but felt as if Gacy was a changed man whether that be by god or his initial imprisonment. Even though Gacy continued to kill behind his mask of being a model citizen people actually noticed an odd smell resonating from the inside of the house but where reassured that the smell was due to water and mold buildup inside the …show more content…
Law enforcement did everything in their power to ensure that Gacy received this sentence and the forensic work that took place ultimately led to this. It is also important to note that because of forensic evidence being an idea at the time, law enforcement was able to quickly prosecute Gacy for his crimes. If these advancements where not available I don’t believe Gacy would have been convicted. Also, If officers would have not confiscated that college ring and identified one of Gacy’s victims I believe that Gacy would have been able to get away with his crimes. That is, of course, if the smell under his home dissipated over