Jeffrey Dahmer wasn’t the first serial killer whose crimes included a sexual component (such as sexual assault) and/or “trophies” taken from the victims, nor would he be the last. But they have certainly been among the most headline-generating aspects of a serial killer’s crimes in recent decades.

Dahmer had committed sexual assault before his murder spree began, according to Marie Claire. He went on on to commit other murders, including sexually assaulting at least some of them. However, it’s what he did after the murders that’s particularly shocking. He committed necrophilic acts on the corpses and dismembered the bodies — some parts he would eat, others he would preserve for display. Dahmer also drilled holes into the skulls of some living victims and poured acid within, attempt at creating “sex zombies.” “I tried to keep the person alive by inducing a zombie-like state by injecting first a dilute acid solution into their brain, or hot water. It never did completely work,” he told Nancy Glass in an interview with “Inside Edition” (via The Baltimore Sun).

Dahmer’s father posited that his son may have been compelled to such sexual deviance due to a childhood surgery that took place near his own sex organs.

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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