About this episode

Candice DeLong examines the case of Westley Allan Dodd, a serial child killer from the Pacific Northwest.

Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong examines the disturbing case of Westley Allan Dodd, a serial child killer who terrorized the Pacific Northwest in the late 1980s. Beneath his quiet, unassuming exterior lurked violent fantasies he meticulously documented, revealing a calculated escalation from voyeurism and assault to murder. As Dodd’s compulsions intensified and his need for control deepened, he carried out crimes that shocked communities and exposed the limits of rehabilitation. Candice explores the psychology of a sexual sadist, the warning signs that preceded his attacks, and how his own chilling confessions provided rare insight into the mind of a predator. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Candice DeLong

Topics covered

• child predator
• serial killer
• psychology
• criminal profiling
• sexual sadism
• rehabilitation
• true crime

Keywords

• Westley Allan Dodd
• child killer
• FBI
• psychology
• sexual sadist
• Pacific Northwest
• true crime

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