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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2025 · 27 MIN

The Candy Man: A Chronicle Of The Houston Mass Murders

from Plastic Paddy · host Steven Ellis

To the outside world, he was the "Candy Man" or "Pied Piper," a friendly and seemingly unassuming figure. This persona stemmed from his family's ownership of a candy factory in the Houston Heights neighborhood, where he was known to give out free candy to local children and teenagers. This seemingly harmless act was, in reality, a deliberate strategy to build trust and gain access to the young boys who would become his victims.

To the outside world, he was the "Candy Man" or "Pied Piper," a friendly and seemingly unassuming figure. This persona stemmed from his family's ownership of a candy factory in the Houston Heights neighborhood, where he was known to give out free candy to local children and teenagers. This seemingly harmless act was, in reality, a deliberate strategy to build trust and gain access to the young boys who would become his victims.

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