Serial Rape: Offender Profiling
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The victim ages ranged from 10 to 43 years. On each occasion the victim was attacked at night in her own home. The offender was often disguised and also often armed himself with a knife, which he obtained from within the dwelling house and which he used to threaten the victim. The sexual attacks often involved severe physical as well as sexual violence. The offender was not deterred by the presence of other persons, including adults in the houses concerned. On each occasion the offender was a stranger to the victim.
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