Serial killer John Wayne Gacy, often called the "Killer Clown,"

murdered ... John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster by Sam L. ... young men accused

John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Norwood Park Township, near Chicago, Illinois .