On this mini-series of Binged, Payton discusses killers who found their victims via the internet. Starting with John Edward Robinson.

Case Sources:

Anyone You Want Me To Be: A Shocking True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet (2003, Scribner), by Stephen Singular and John Douglas

Internet Slave Master: A True Story of Seduction and Murder (2011, St. Martin's True Crime), by John Glatt

Serial Killer Quarterly Vol.1 No.1: “21st Century Psychos” (2014), by Katherine Ramsland, Michael Newton, Lee Mellor, Robert J. Hoshowsky, Kim Cresswell, Curtis Yateman, Aaron Elliott

cnn.com, "Friends of victim shared e-mail exchanges with accused serial killer," by Sue Miller Wiltz, October 9, 2002

abc.com, ABC 20/20, "Sole Survivor," aired November 4, 2012 (https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-10/04-sole-survivor)

newyorker.com, "The Tech Industry's Gender-Discrimination Problem," by Sheelah Kolhatkar, November 13, 2017

newspapers.com citations:

Rick Montgomery and Greg Kuhl, “Kansas Prison Awaits a Convincing Talker,” The Kansas City Star, 31 May 1987, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/680305752/ : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, pp. 1B, 12B.

“Cicero Scout Will See Queen,” Berwyn Life, 13 Nov 1957, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/524288482 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.2

“Eagle Scout Is Soaring—He'll See Liz,” Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov 1957, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/372743820 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, Part 3—Page 11

“Group for Disabled Honors Area Man',” The Kansas City Times, 8 Dec 1977, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/677413258 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.3A

Mack Alexander, “Man-of-the-Year Ploy Backfires on 'Honoree',” The Kansas City Star, 20 Dec 1977, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/677408491 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.3

Associated Press, “Robinson awaits trial on 3 victims in Missouri',” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 3 Nov 2002, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/142090360 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.C2

Associated Press, “Kansas man charged in 5 'barrel murders'',” St. Joseph News-Press, 14 Jun 2000, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/563563051 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.A3

Tony Rizzo, “'Fortunate Twist' Pointed Police Toward Robinson',” The Kansas City Star, 26 Jan 2003, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/687344190 : accessed 19 October 2022); citing print edition, p.A1

wikipiedia.org, John Edward Robinson

charleyproject.org, Paula G. Godfrey

charleyproject.org, Lisa Stasi

charleyproject.org, Catherine F. Clampitt

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