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Jan 2020
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“The Classified Ad Rapist” Pt. 2: Bobby ...

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In 1984, Bobby Joe Long terrorized Tampa—sexually assaulting and murdering women with alarming frequency. But one 17-year-old girl escaped his clutches, living to see him brought to justice.

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