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Johnny DeLome

Case from Houston, TX dated May 21, 1972

Victim Details

Johnny DeLome

Male

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

1972-05-21

16

Johnny

DeLome

07/14/2026

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Johnny Ray DeLome, a 16-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on May 21, 1972, in Houston, Texas. His death was part of a series of heinous crimes committed by Dean Corll, infamously known as the 'Candy Man,' who was a serial killer and sex offender. Corll, along with his teenage accomplices, abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973. Johnny DeLome was one of the victims of this horrifying spree.

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  • DELOME Johnny Ray | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom
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