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The Pillowcase Rapist was one of the most notorious serial rapists in Florida history — with police in 2020 linking Koehler to dozens of rapes from years ago through DNA.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
But that’s only a handful, when Gacy was one of the most prolific serial killers — and brutal serial rapists — the country has known.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Stephanie leaves after a harrowing incident involving a rapist loose in the hospital who causes an explosion.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
But that’s only a handful, when Gacy was one of the most prolific serial killers — and brutal serial rapists — the country has known.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the white community demanding more punishment, the Kentucky General Assembly amended the death penalty statute to allow juries to sentence a rapist to hang in the county seat where the crime was committed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Stephanie leaves after a harrowing incident involving a rapist loose in the hospital who causes an explosion.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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rapist
noun
rap·ist
ˈrā-pəst 
: an individual who commits rape
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