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Robin Benedict

Case from Boston, MA dated Mar 05, 1983

Victim Details

Robin Benedict

April 19, 2023

Female

White / Caucasian

Boston

MA

1983-03-05

1983-03-05

1961-07-19

21

21

Robin Benedict

Robin

Benedict

Brown

Yes

07/17/2026


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What happened to Robin Nadine Benedict?
In the spring of 1982, the lives of Robin Nadine Benedict, a 21-year-old Caucasian woman, and William Douglas, a married anatomy professor at Tufts University, fatefully intersected in Boston's adult entertainment district. Benedict, who had studied graphic design, was working as a high-priced prostitute. Douglas, a respected researcher and father of three, quickly developed an intense obsession with her. This infatuation led him to lavish expensive gifts upon her, including a car and a house, a ...
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