# John Edward Robinson: The Internet's First Serial Killer

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Podcast: [Killer Psyche](https://stenobird.com/podcast/killer-psyche-4038420)
Published: 2026-06-30T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong explores the disturbing case of John Edward Robinson, known as the internet's first serial killer. For nearly two decades, women across the Midwest answered his ads, responded to his messages, and accepted his promises of jobs, shelter, and a better life – and then vanished without a trace. What investigators eventually uncovered was a killer unlike any other: a charming, calculating con man who recognized the internet's potential as a hunting ground before law enforcement even knew to look there. Candice examines how a lifetime of fraud, fabrication, and an insatiable need for control evolved into something far darker, and how a devoted husband, father, and churchgoer managed to lead a secret second life as a predator for nearly twenty years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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