Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo was convicted of murdering teenagers Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French in Ontario.
At a glance
- What happened
- Bernardo and Karla Homolka abducted and sexually abused 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy and 15-year-old Kristen French before their deaths. The 1995 jury found Bernardo guilty of both first-degree murders, as well as other serious offenses. He was also associated with an earlier series of attacks on women.
- When
- Leslie Mahaffy died in June 1991; Kristen French died in April 1992. Convicted September 1995.
- Where
- St. Catharines and the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada.
- Why / motive
- The offenses involved repeated abuse of power and violent sexual exploitation.
- Outcome
- Convicted of two first-degree murders and related charges. Sentenced to life imprisonment.
Who is involved
- Paul Bernardo — subject
Sources
- Paul Bernardo“Associated Press report documents two first-degree murder convictions in September 1995.”
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/canadian-sex-killer-jailed-for-life-1599062.html“Associated Press report identifies Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French and the first-degree murder verdicts.”
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