In this nightmarish episode of Unlawful Acts, we investigate the chilling double life of John Wayne Gacy—beloved community member by day, sadistic serial killer by night. Known as the “Killer Clown” for performing at children's parties as Pogo the Clown, Gacy used charm, status, and manipulation to lure young men and boys into his suburban Chicago home—never to be seen again.

We retrace the horrifying trail of over 30 murders, the twisted psychology behind his crimes, and the shocking discoveries made beneath his house of horrors. From his political connections to his gruesome confessions, this episode reveals how a predator can walk among us—smiling, smiling, always smiling.

Step behind the mask of the Killer Clown—and into one of the darkest chapters in American criminal history.

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