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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 1H 42M

The South Side Rapist and the Girl Who Fought Back | Rare Prison Interview

from The Brighter Side of Blue Podcast · host The Brighter Side of Blue

A rare prison interview. A survivor's story. Two very different versions of the truth.In this episode of The Brighter Side of Blue, we examine one of the most notorious predators in St. Louis history, Dennis Rabbitt, the South Side Rapist.You'll hear excerpts from a rare 2003 prison interview recorded inside a Missouri prison, where Rabbitt discusses his crimes, his methods, and his claim that victims who fought back often caused him to retreat.You'll also hear from Tammy Sorocko-Benjamin, who was just 14 years old when Rabbitt entered her home. Tammy shares her remarkable story of fighting him off and surviving an attack that could have ended very differently.After the interviews, we discuss the contradictions between Rabbitt's prison narrative and the reality experienced by one of his youngest victims.Plus, before the main feature, the crew discusses an incredible community effort to build a fence for a child with autism, an Oakville graduation surprise, Cold War postal history, police stories, dogs, and the usual Brighter Side of Blue banter.#SouthSideRapist #DennisRabbitt #PrisonInterview #TrueCrimePodcast #StLouis #TheBrighterSideOfBlue #LawEnforcement #SurvivorStory

A rare prison interview. A survivor's story. Two very different versions of the truth.In this episode of The Brighter Side of Blue, we examine one of the most notorious predators in St. Louis history, Dennis Rabbitt, the South Side Rapist.You'll hear excerpts from a rare 2003 prison interview recorded inside a Missouri prison, where Rabbitt discusses his crimes, his methods, and his claim that victims who fought back often caused him to retreat.You'll also hear from Tammy Sorocko-Benjamin, who was just 14 years old when Rabbitt entered her home. Tammy shares her remarkable story of fighting him off and surviving an attack that could have ended very differently.After the interviews, we discuss the contradictions between Rabbitt's prison narrative and the reality experienced by one of his youngest victims.Plus, before the main feature, the crew discusses an incredible community effort to build a fence for a child with autism, an Oakville graduation surprise, Cold War postal history, police stories, dogs, and the usual Brighter Side of Blue banter.#SouthSideRapist #DennisRabbitt #PrisonInterview #TrueCrimePodcast #StLouis #TheBrighterSideOfBlue #LawEnforcement #SurvivorStory

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