The Ken and Barbie Killers: Paul and Karla Homolka

*This episode of Hitched 2 Homicide contains depictions of rape and violence of a sexuxal nature. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse call: 800-656-HOPE (4673). They were young, attractive, newly married, and seemingly picture-perfect. But behind the polished image of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka was one of the most horrifying crime partnerships in Canadian history. Before their marriage, Bernardo had already been committing a series of sexual assaults in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough. Then his violence escalated, and Homolka became an active participant. Together, the couple drugged, sexually assaulted, tortured, and killed young women—including Homolka’s own 15-year-old sister, Tammy. In 1991, 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy was abducted, held captive, assaulted, and murdered. Less than a year later, 15-year-old Kristen French was kidnapped while walking home from school and suffered the same horrifying fate. Bernardo and Homolka recorded portions of their crimes on videotape, evidence that would later transform the public understanding of just how involved Homolka had been. But before those tapes surfaced, prosecutors struck a controversial deal with Homolka. In exchange for her testimony against Bernardo, she pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and received a 12-year prison sentence—an agreement that became infamous as the “deal with the devil.” Bernardo was later convicted of first-degree murder and other offenses and received a life sentence. Homolka completed her sentence and was released in 2005, a fact that remains one of the most controversial aspects of the case. This is the true crime story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the so-called Ken and Barbie Killers—a beautiful young couple whose carefully constructed exterior concealed sexual violence, manipulation, murder, and crimes that horrified an entire country. Sources used for this podcast Send Kris and Rob a Message Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA Paul Bernardo, Karla Homolka, Ken and Barbie Killers, Ken and Barbie murders, Paul Bernardo serial killer, Karla Homolka case, Leslie Mahaffy, Kristen French, Tammy Homolka, Scarborough Rapist, Canadian serial killers, Canadian true crime, Bernardo Homolka videotapes, deal with the devil, Karla Homolka plea deal, Ontario murders, true crime podcast #PaulBernardo, #KarlaHomolka, #KenAndBarbieKillers, #LeslieMahaffy, #KristenFrench, #TammyHomolka, #ScarboroughRapist, #CanadianTrueCrime, #OntarioTrueCrime, #SerialKillers, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #TrueCrimeCommunity, #CrimeStory, #Hitched2Homicide   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.