Paul Bernardo
Canadian serial rapist and murderer

Born
August 27th, 1964
60 years ago
Category
Criminals
Country
Canada
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Born in 1964, played a significant role in a series of criminal activities in Canada during the early 1990s. Involved in numerous heinous acts, including sexual assaults and murders, alongside an accomplice. Committed crimes that eventually led to extensive media coverage and public outrage. Convicted in the mid-1990s, resulting in a life sentence without the possibility of parole. The case generated widespread discussions on issues related to criminal justice and victim rights.
Conviction for multiple sexual assaults
Murder of two young women
Association with the case known as the 'Bartlett murders'
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