2. Parents did not have a good relationship
Schaeffer thought his mom was always on
his back to do better, and his dad was
always critical
Had thoughts of suicide
Practiced masochistic bondage
3. Met a girl named Cindy, and started dating
Cindy became a lover
She would only perform in scripted
scenarios.
She later dumped him
4. Was a social outcast
Labeled weird by his peers
Was not active in any clubs or teams
Voyeuristic towards females
6. Started dating Sandy Stewart
Applied to St. John's Seminary but denied
Went to Broward Community College
• Mediocre academic performance
Told Sandy about past girlfriend and how
other girls made him angry when they
flaunted themselves
Sandy ended the relationship
7. Told a teacher of homicidal thoughts, then
referred to counselor
Schaefer started killing animals, beheaded
them and raped the dead bodies
He was able to graduated with an
associates degree and then went to
Florida Atlantic University
Parents got a divorce
Got engaged and married Martha Fogg
8. Was denied by many police
departments
Forged a letter of
recommendation
Hired by Martin County Police
Pulled over women and flirted
9. Schaefer became a snitch, by helping with
sting operations
He also met Ted Bundy and discussed
murder with him
Also met Ottis Toole another serial killer
Ted Bundy
Ottis Toole
10. Schaefer had decided he wanted
to rid the world of indecent women
and prostitutes
11. Killedin doubles
Kept an item that belonged to his victims
(Items were found in his house)
Sometimes raped victims
12. Victims were young girls
People he thought flaunted themselves
Hitchhikers
Killed in doubles
13. He detained Pamela Wells and Nancy
Trotter, and tied them to a tree at gun
point. The girls escaped and Schaefer was
arrested
After he posted bail two more girls, Susan
Place and Georgia Jessup, were found
murdered in the same fashion
Police searched his house and found
evidence
14. Schaefer was charged with the murders of
Susan Place and Georgia Jessup
He was found Guilty
Sentenced to Life in prison
15. They are usually
• Charming
• Friendly
• Good-looking
They don’t show sympathy
They are Natural actors
16. Visionary Motive
• Psychotic
• Hear voices
• See visions
Mission Oriented
• Tries to rid world of unworthiness
• Kills certain groups
Thrill Oriented
• Kills for fun
• Very Sadistic
Lust Killer
• Sexual Killer
• In touch with reality
17. Iwas surprised at how well some people
are able to act normally but then actually
be a deranged serial killer
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