Dennis Rader (Born March 9, 1945), also known as Bind, Torture, Kill (BTK), was a serial killer who terrorized Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991

Dennis Rader (Born March 9, 1945), also known as Bind, Torture, Kill (BTK), was a serial killer who terrorized Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991.

Rader's crimes were particularly heinous, as he would bind, torture, and kill his victims, often photographing his crimes and sending taunting letters to the media and law enforcement. Rader's nickname, BTK, stood for "Bind, Torture, Kill," which described his modus operandi. Rader was eventually caught in 2005, after sending a floppy disk to the police, which contained metadata that was traced back to him.

Rader's early life appeared to be relatively unremarkable. He was born in 1945 in Kansas, and he married his high school sweetheart in 1971. Rader worked as a compliance officer for a security company and was also involved in his local church. However, behind this façade, Rader harbored dark desires and fantasies that he acted out through his crimes. He claimed that he was "addicted" to killing and that he would often become aroused by his own crimes.

Rader's sentencing hearing in 2005 revealed the full extent of his crimes. He confessed to ten murders, and the details of his crimes were shocking and disturbing. Rader was sentenced to ten consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Today, Rader remains behind bars, and his crimes continue to be studied by criminologists and psychologists to better understand the minds of serial killers.

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