From Date Rape to Serial Predator?

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
5 min readJul 21, 2021

Accused serial murderer Bradley Edwards’ trial is currently underway in Claremont, Australia. While he has pleaded not guilty to the three murders he is accused of, he has admitted two previous sexual assaults, including the rape of a teenage girl. This, of course, surprises no one; many sexually motivated serial killers were rapists before they “graduated” to serial murder. Before Joseph James DeAngelo was the Golden State…

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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.