One of the most disturbing serial killers in history. This seemingly harmless, grandfatherly old man was a deranged
child rapist and cannibal.
He was one of very few sadomasochistic serial killers and enjoyed receiving
pain as much as inflicting it. He was also a religious zealot.
He attacked and raped numerous children and bragged that he'd "had children in every state". Most of his victims were handicapped or black children, easy targets.
He was convicted of torturing and murdering four-year-old Billy Gaffney and ten-year-old
Grace Budd, both of whom he cannibalized. He was connected to three other murders and hundreds of rapes.
His downfall began when he sent a letter to
Grace Budd's grieving parents, bragging about what he did to
Gracie.
Albert Fish: noun, a psychopathic pervert who likes torturing, raping and murdering children and then eating their flesh. A flesh-and-
blood embodiment of fairy tale monsters, a la "Hansel and Gretel"; a seemingly kind, benevolent elder who offers a
child candy and turns out to be a cannibal.
In
short, a legitimate reason for children not to talk to strangers.