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Dennis Rader

Dennis Rader. The BTK Killer. By: Stephanie Leif. Background Info. Born March 9, 1945 in Pittsburg, Kansas Oldest of four sons As a child he tortured animals and he had a sexual fetish for women’s underwear Attended Butler County Community College and Kansas Wesleyan University

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Dennis Rader

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  1. Dennis Rader The BTK Killer By: Stephanie Leif

  2. Background Info. • Born March 9, 1945 in Pittsburg, Kansas • Oldest of four sons • As a child he tortured animals and he had a sexual fetish for women’s underwear • Attended Butler County Community College and Kansas Wesleyan University • He later attained his bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice • Spent four years in the U.S. Air Force

  3. What was the crime? • He killed 10 people

  4. When did it take place? • All of his killings took place between 1974-1991 • He was not charged with murder until February 28, 2005

  5. Who were the victims? • Joseph Otero (January 15, 1974) • Julie Otero (January 15, 1974) • Joseph Otero JR. (January 15, 1974) • Josephine Otero (January 15, 1974) • Kathryn Bright (April 4, 1974) • Shirley Vian (March 17, 1977) • Nancy Fox (December 8, 1977) • Marine Hedge (April 27, 1985) • Vicki Wegerle (September 16, 1986) • Dolores E. Davis (January 16, 1991)

  6. Why did he do it? • Ever since Rader was a child he had fantasies about binding, torturing, and killing women • He claims that there is an unavoidable force that makes him do things, he calls it ‘Factor X’ • Rader also believes he is possessed by demons

  7. How did he get caught? • When people started forgetting about the BTK killer Rader started sending letters to the victims families and news stations in the area • On February 16, 2005 he sent a floppy disk to KSAS-TV • Police found embedded information that was erased from the disk, one of the documents was named “Dennis” and another was named “Christ Lutheran Church” • Rader was unaware that police could find this information even if it appeared to be erased • Police searched Christ Lutheran Church for Dennis, and Dennis Rader came up • The police gathered evidence and DNA samples from his family members • They linked Rader to the murders and he was taken into custody on February 25, 2005

  8. What psychological disorder did he have? • Rader is considered a psychopath • Psychopath: a person who is incapable of empathy for other beings • This person has no problems hurting others, no guilt, shame, or remorse

  9. What sentence did he get? • Rader was sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole for 175 years • Equal to 10 consecutive life sentences

  10. Article • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8929452/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/who-btk-killer/

  11. Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXa_YreEFEs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C6Gi3hzNCA

  12. Work Cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Rader • http://dennisraderbtk.blogspot.com/ • http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/02/btk.investigation/index.html • http://www.freewebs.com/thebtksite/btkvictim.htm • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8929452/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/who-btk-killer/

  13. THE END

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