The Four Sexual Assault Survivors of Unknown John Doe Offender

In 2001, an 84 year old woman was raped in her home in Manchester, CT.  In 2004, another Manchester woman was raped. In 2007, another.  In 2008, a fourth woman from the neighboring town of Vernon was victimized.  A recognizable pattern emerged, and investigators knew they had a serial rapist on their hands.  But they didn’t know who he was. A John Doe warrant provided probable cause for arrest, but 10 years elapsed before IGG gave a name to John Doe. And the identity of the suspect would shock the community to its core.