John David Norman
John David Norman (October 13, 1927 – May 22, 2011) was an American pedophile and sex offender convicted numerous times between 1960 and 1998 on charges of child molestation and child pornography. Throughout his life, Norman operated various direct mailing services dedicated to distributing child pornography and arranging sex trafficking. Among these operations were the Odyssey Foundation based out of Dallas; the Delta Project, Creative Corps and M-C Publications based out of Chicago; and Handy Andy based out of Pennsylvania.
John Norman | |
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| Born | John David Norman October 13, 1927: 41 Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2011 (aged 83) |
| Other names | John Paul Norman, Steven Gurwell, Alan Hitchcock, Charles Caldwell,: 41 Clarence McKay, Patrick Nelson |
| Organization(s) | Odyssey Foundation, Delta Project, Handy Andy |
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Span of crimes | 1960–1998 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas |
Norman is known for his alleged links to serial killers Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy. He was eventually arrested for the last time in August 1987, in Illinois, and spent the rest of his life in state custody. He died in 2011, at age 83.