He was a con man, a forger, and a kidnapper. Women who answered his employment ads and those who met him in BDSM chat rooms, would ultimately turn up missing even though their families continued to receive reassuring letters and emails they were fine. In the end, authorities attributed the murders of eight women to his name, but the real victim tally remains unknown. This is: John Edward Robinson. The Internet’s first serial killer.
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‘He didn’t look dangerous’: The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson | ABC News