John Wayne Gacy Research Paper

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John Wayne Gacy is an American Serial Killer who preyed on young boys and men during the 1970s. However, this is not his first criminal offense because in 1964 Gayce was found guilty of sodomizing two young boys and was sentenced 10 years to prison, but only ended up serving 18 months due to being a “model prisoner”. He then moved back to Chicago from Iowa, where his eventual spree will take place with his first kill taking place in 1972. Gacy has stated that he received “sexual gratification” from the killing and that to him “death was the ultimate thrill”. Looking into Gacy’s early life, these signs of his disturbing behavior began to emerge in his adolescence. He was subjected to physical and verbal abuse from his father, molested at a young