1. John Wayne Gacy By Keaton Rye

2. The Clown Killer  John Wayne Gacy became known as the clown killer.  He got his name, because he used to throw parties for his neighbors and his kids. He would dress up as a clown  John Wayne Gacy became known as the clown killer.  He got his name, because he used to throw parties for his neighbors and his kids. He would dress up as a clown

3. Early Life  He was raised Catholic  His Father Abused him, and was a alcoholic  Dropped out of high school  Went to business school and became a fairly successful shoe salesman  He was raised Catholic  His Father Abused him, and was a alcoholic  Dropped out of high school  Went to business school and became a fairly successful shoe salesman

4. Early life cont…  Got married in 1967  He had his first homosexual encounter while his wife was in labor.  He denied he was gay, saying that in fact he was a lesbian  His wife disowned him and they got divorced.  Got married in 1967  He had his first homosexual encounter while his wife was in labor.  He denied he was gay, saying that in fact he was a lesbian  His wife disowned him and they got divorced.

5. Murders  He became a KFC restaurant owner in Iowa.  He was brought up on child molestation charges and was sent to prison.  He got parole in 1970 after 10 years in jail  Gacy moved back to Illinois and became a prominent member of the democrat party, and even got to take pictures of the first lady  He became a KFC restaurant owner in Iowa.  He was brought up on child molestation charges and was sent to prison.  He got parole in 1970 after 10 years in jail  Gacy moved back to Illinois and became a prominent member of the democrat party, and even got to take pictures of the first lady

6. Murders cont..  Once his wife's divorce was final, the killings began  He killed 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978  He would lure kids into his cars by offering them marijuana  Gacy would stick clothing in his mouth to stop the screams  He then would choke them with a rope or a hold them down with a board as he raped them  Once his wife's divorce was final, the killings began  He killed 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978  He would lure kids into his cars by offering them marijuana  Gacy would stick clothing in his mouth to stop the screams  He then would choke them with a rope or a hold them down with a board as he raped them

7. Trial  Gacy turned himself in, in march 1976  He confessed to killing 33 boys, and gave the location of 31 boys  Most of the boys were found under his house were he would keep the bodies as long as decomposition would allow.  Gacy was executed by lethal injection  Gacy turned himself in, in march 1976  He confessed to killing 33 boys, and gave the location of 31 boys  Most of the boys were found under his house were he would keep the bodies as long as decomposition would allow.  Gacy was executed by lethal injection

8. Dr. Helen Morrison  She kept Gacy’s brain in a attempt to discover why Gacy would commit these acts  She claims that Gacy did not fit the profile of a serial killer, and that he had the mind of an “infant”  She kept Gacy’s brain in a attempt to discover why Gacy would commit these acts  She claims that Gacy did not fit the profile of a serial killer, and that he had the mind of an “infant”

9. Sources  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayn e_Gacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayn e_Gacy  http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_kille rs/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_kille rs/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html  http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.htm l http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.htm l  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayn e_Gacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayn e_Gacy  http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_kille rs/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_kille rs/notorious/gacy/gacy_1.html  http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.htm l http://www.prairieghosts.com/gacy.htm l

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