⚠️ CONTENT WARNING!!!!This episode discusses child sexual abuse, violence, and psychological instability. We avoid graphic detail, but the subject matter is inherently disturbing. Please listen with care!!!!

In this episode, we’re opening the door to one of the most disturbing cases in true-crime history - and we’re starting at the beginning, where the warning signs were loud, constant, and tragically ignored.Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos, also known as La Bestia (The Beast), was a Colombian serial killer, pedophile, sex offender, and necrophile. Between 1992 and 1999, he sexually assaulted over 200 victims and is believed to have sexually assaulted and murdered at least 193 children, primarily young boys, across western Colombia.

Yes; those numbers are real.
And yes; it gets worse before it gets better.

Before the murders, before the headlines, before Colombia realized what was happening; there was a long, ugly buildup.

In Part 1, we cover:

• Garavito’s abusive and chaotic childhood
• His teen years, marked by escalating sexual violence and early arrests
• The early crimes and red flags that never stopped him
• Portions of his adult life, revealing substance abuse, untreated mental illness, religion, instability, and repeated system failures

This episode isn’t about shock value;  it’s about how someone like La Bestia is formed.Check out our website for sources and more at  www.naturevsnarcissism.com.  Until next time; stay inside, stay alive. 

And be sure to come back for Part 2!