Welcome to NIAS Podcast’s birthday episode!
Dean Corll befriended young boys while working at his family’s candy company in Texas and earned the nickname “The Candy Man” by giving away free candy to kids. He didn’t do this out of the goodness of his heart and had an ulterior motive.
With the help of a young accomplice, he lured young boys to his home where he would torture, assault, and eventually murder them. Dean’s story ends in an unusual and dramatic way at the hands of someone he trusted.
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