John Edward Robinson met most of his eight murder victims through chat rooms in the early days of the internet, including BDSM forums where he recruited sex slaves.

On the surface, John Edward Robinson was a typical Midwestern family man. He was married, had four children, and was active in his community. But beneath that respectable image, Robinson lived a secret double life that would later expose him as one of America’s most manipulative and calculating serial killers.

For nearly two decades, Robinson targeted women who were vulnerable, financially desperate, or simply looking for connection. Some were promised jobs and stability, while others believed they had found love. Instead, they disappeared — and their bodies were later found on Robinson’s property.

By the time authorities un

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