Talk:List of serial rapists

Semi-protected edit request on 18 November 2019
"Add to list, South African serial rapist named Khutso Mailoane, who raped 41 women between 2009 and 2018. Reliable source below"

https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/eleven-life-terms-and-a-further-970-years-for-east-rand-rapist-17390063 KevinL81 (talk) 09:03, 18 November 2019 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This list only includes entries with an existing Wikipedia article based on multiple independent sources. Please take a look at Wikipedia's general notability guideline, and see WP:WTAF for an essay with some additional advice. Thanks, &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 13:55, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 November 2019
Add South African serial rapist named "Sikhangele Mki".

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/monster-serial-rapist-mki-gets-15-life-terms-extra-20-years-11218652 KevinL81 (talk) 09:20, 27 November 2019 (UTC)
 * He does not appear to have an article here yet. If you want to write an article about him, you can go to Articles for creation, then we can add him to this list. – Thjarkur (talk) 14:36, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

The criteria never stated a wikipedia article was required beforehand. Furthermore,there are several people on the list without articles. Something needs to be revised. Dahmer pussy (talk) 19:03, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Regarding Reynhard Sinaga's number of victims
He was convicted of charges against 48 men; however, he filmed himself attacking quadruple that number. The 25 initial victims and the 23 later victims are only the victims who pressed charges. At least 70 victims have not even been firmly identified by police yet, but he most certainly raped them because of the video evidence. There is no ambiguity or uncertainty of the act or the victims, because of the video evidence. I suggest ignoring the number of victims that he was formally convicted against, and using the number of victims of which he himself filmed assaulting, instead.

It is one thing for Sinaga to claim he attacked 190+ men, and another for Sinaga to be shown doing it via footage. 2607:FEA8:879F:FEB4:FDCD:40C9:4437:FDAB (talk) 18:05, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Reynhard Sinaga Deleted. Why?
Could the addition of Reynhard Sinaga please be recovered. Someone has deleted him from the list and there doesn't appear to have been any discussion about this. Isn't this vandalism? The fact is that Sinaga has been confirmed to have raped at least 118 via video footage that he himself took. He is also a convicted rapist having experienced four trials. Other than the fact that the inclusion made it very clear that he specifically targeted heterosexual men to rape (a fact established at his trial and reported in multiple reliable sources), I can't imagine why his name would have been removed by an unbiased person with good intentions to the dissemination of accurate information. He literally fits the definition at the top of the page for those included. Iynx (talk) 15:24, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
 * He is still on the list-- VViking Talk Edits 15:26, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I see. His entry did not reappear for me on two different browsers and devices until after your response. Iynx (talk) 15:32, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

Ashley Reed Pullen
https://www.newson6.com/story/24919858/tulsa-rape-suspect-using-fake-facebook-page-behind-bars

Tulsa OK 2014

Semi-protected edit request on 17 April 2020
Reynhard Sinaga

Please Add New Information: Shortly after his arrest a hotline was opened up as police looked to identify 195 different men. Evidence found at the scene linked Reynhard to the assault and rape of almost 200 different men. Police received numerous calls and tips as they continue to try and identify the victims of this serial assault.

Cited: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/07/reynhard-sinaga-victims-come-forward-claim-attacked-britains/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/reynhard-sinaga-rapist-victims-manchester-sex-attack-a9273861.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/09/manchester-police-issue-warning-posts-identifying-reynhard-sinaga-victims KimchiKowboy (talk) 15:05, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The text at present is an accurate reflection of the convictions recorded.  Goldsztajn (talk) 18:24, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Mathew Mcknight serial rapist Canada 2020
Add Mathew Mcknight too list of serial rapists McKnight was initially charged by a 17 year old girl and soon followed two more sexual assaults in the summer of 2016. More charges accumulated, with 13 eventually making it to trial last October.

The trial itself lasted a total of 63 days. In January, a jury convicted McKnight of five of the sex assaults after deliberating for 26 hours. Crown and defence sparred on nearly every point during the trial, painting two very different pictures of McKnight and his actions. They proposed vastly different sentences: the defence pushed for five to nine years in prison, while the Crown suggested 22½. Sulyma put McKnight’s aggregate sentence, without reductions for mitigating factors, at 16½ years in prison. She reduced that total 40 per cent to take into account the consecutive sentences and McKnight’s prospects for rehabilitation.

She deducted an additional year for an assault McKnight suffered in the Edmonton Remand Centre in 2016, suggesting the investigation by staff and police was a “coverup.” McKnight, a University of Alberta commerce grad and the son of bankers, worked as a nightclub promoter for Urban Sparq Hospitality between 2010 and 2016. He was a well-known figure in the bar scene and worked at several establishments — including the now-defunct Knoxville’s Tavern and Old Strathcona Rack — where he disppensed free drinks. McKnight also hosted hundreds of afterparties at his downtown Edmonton apartment. The five women McKnight was convicted of assaulting — who were aged 18 to 22 at the time — said he raped them in his bedroom after nights of drinking. Mathew Mcknight serial rapist Canada Peakyblinders3 (talk) 23:04, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

There was 22 women that went forward. Only 13 had enough courage to stick it out throughout the court process. This is a major case I’m disappointed that nobody noticed in the current political climate. Thank you. Peakyblinders3 (talk) 23:06, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Melmann 22:58, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

Criteria for inclusion
The second paragraph starts:

"“This list does not include serial killers who raped their victims then killed them; only serial rapists who non-fatally attacked their victims and raped them should be included here.”"

A couple sentences later, though, it continues:

"“Serial killers that only raped their victims are also included.”"

At first glance, this seems like a blatant contradiction. Does the list “not include” serial killers who raped their victims? Or are they “also included”?

My best guess: There have been criminals who kill some victims, but rape and then leave other victims alive. Those criminals belong on this list – the surviving victims make them qualify. But criminals who kill every victim after raping them do not belong on the list.

The current wording just isn’t clear, though. I’m not sure if this is correct, and it required too much effort either way. There must be a better way to put it! --96.234.17.196 (talk) 23:32, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 February 2021
Bill Cosby is listed as 60 rapes by google. 70.57.10.104 (talk) 04:17, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jack Frost (talk) 08:41, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-bill-cosby-timeline-htmlstory.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/bill-cosby-convicted-on-three-counts-of-sexual-assault/2018/04/26/d740ef22-4885-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html

Are those sources credible enough? He has been officially accused by 60+, and convicted of three. PLease advise whatever you require specifically.
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Only convicted of three, we can't assume that all the accusations are true, especially when it comes to labeling a BLP. Also the convictions were for sexual assault, which is different under the law than rape. This should be subject to discussion so a consensus can be formed about the inclusion. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:05, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

What is the criteria for a "proven" victim? If this is a criminal conviction, many entries in the list including Harvey Weinstein need to be updated, as he was only convicted in 3 cases. Bill Cosby has been found guilty in 3 civil cases, and given the overwhelming evidence made by many accusers he should qualify for this list. Perhaps we should have two columns like the List of serial killers by number of victims article, one for "proven" victims and another for "possible" victims, and those (like Cosby) who have a very high number of credible accusations despite a comparatively low number of convictions should qualify for this list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ekcrisp (talk • contribs) 11:34, 12 February 2023 (UTC)


 * We don't do "possible rape victims" when it comes to BLPs. The criminal convictions have also been overturned. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:53, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
 * What is the criteria for a proven victim? Ekcrisp (talk) 11:46, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Bill Cosby
Why is Bill Cosby not listed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:5C0:C200:20A0:7411:4BCB:40E0:CE67 (talk) 20:16, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

I'm rather certain this is because Cosby's only sex crime conviction has been overturned, and he is legally not considered a rapist. HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 02:14, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 June 2021
Gary Dawkins of Camborne Cornwall UK is a convicted serial rapist of many (at least 6 probably many more women and children his youngest victim being an 11year old girl and the eldest in her late 70's early 80's. His offences took place over the period of the late 1990's to the middle of the 2000-2007? Time frame and way convinced at TRURO Crown Court in Cornwall United Kingdom and given a 16 year jail sentence for the crimes including Grevious bodily harm/attempted murder. I do not understand why his name does not appear on this list and feel his multiple victims and their families are being let down by this omission. 2A02:C7F:2CA9:500:9420:3AD4:FEA3:C895 (talk) 14:57, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:01, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Robert Mikelson
I'm pretty surprised that Robert Mikelson Amsterdam_sex_crimes_case isn't in this list. He was convicted for the rape of 89 babies and toddlers, that's a really big number. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 181.22.85.91 (talk) 03:30, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * That article talks about sexual abuse. It's not clear how many of those cases were actual rape. --Ahecht ([[User talk:Ahecht|TALK

Semi-protected edit request on 15 October 2021
Request to add more rapists with reliable sources with a simple Google search. Edward F. Jackson Jr is responsible for at least 36 rapes. Dahmer pussy (talk) 06:09, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Hello Dahmer pussy, edit requests are to request specific changes to an article. In this case, you could propose a specific addition to the list, although they will generally need to have a Wikipedia article prior to being added. Thanks, Jack Frost (talk) 07:21, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

Does sexual assault qualify as rape?
Could someone help me regarding the criteria for this list: if someone is convicted of 'sexual assault' as well as rape should you count those victims as well, or just the victims who in law were victims only specifically under the category of rape? Because I know of a number of convicts who were, say, convicted of one rape and several sexual assaults or two rapes and sexual assaults and don't know if this qualifies them as a serial rapist? As far as I'm aware rape is a type of sexual assault so was wondering whether sexual assault also counts? Thanks. YellowWhippet (talk) 19:19, 16 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Albeit pretty late, standards for the list state a conviction of penetrative sexual assault on at least three people qualifies for the list. I don't make the rules. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 21:22, 23 March 2023 (UTC)

Lavrenti Beria
Why is Beria not included? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maelli (talk • contribs) 16:49, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

Joao de Deus
Absolutely belongs on this list with a body count of 600+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_Teixeira_de_Faria#Arrest_and_imprisonment — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.109.86.193 (talk) 19:58, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

"Proven cases" column removed
I have removed the column called "proven cases" because they were anything but "proven" on most entries. It might make sense to have a column showing the number of convictions for rapes, but even that risks making this page look like some kind of a scoreboard, which is something we should avoid. Polycarpa aurata (talk) 04:28, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I think you need to build a consensus before you make such a drastic and fundamental change to a list article. If there is something wrong with the entries for individual people you should absolutely go ahead and change them, if the content you add is referenced. But it's a list article that documents the most serious offenders, as list of serial killers by number of victims does, it is not there to act as a scoreboard. I don't think it would make any sense to have the list of serial killers by number of victims article with rankings of number of victims, then ban that from this article. Now there is just an unordered, missmashed collection of entries which, in terms of organisation and aesthetics, is a bit of a nightmare. BarehamOliver (talk) 07:00, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The criteria to be listed here is that the person has 3 or more victims - how is that documenting "the most serious offenders"? The list could be ordered alphabetically or chronologically. Why is it ordered by number of "proven cases"? It is literally ranking the most prolific rapists. Polycarpa aurata (talk) 21:38, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The table loses much of its meaning without the victim count. The "Proven victims" column needs to be there. It should stay. Adakiko (talk) 12:28, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
 * How does it lose "much of its meaning"? It is supposed to be a list of serial rapists, which it is whether or not that "proven cases" column is there. Polycarpa aurata (talk) 21:38, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Without the number of victims, one would have little idea on the seriousness of their crime. 4 vs. 1000 is rather significant. The proven victims column should stay. Adakiko (talk) 22:30, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * @Adakiko The page is "list of serial rapists". It's just like List of banjo players. They don't list who owns the most banjos or who has the most hit songs. It is just a list. The difference between 4 and 1000 is irrelevant to a list. Polycarpa aurata (talk) 02:51, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The ability or notability of a banjo player is not a function of the number of banjos they own nor of the number of hits; those quantities are irrelevant. Spurious comparison. Adakiko (talk) 04:26, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Should the Proven cases column be removed?
Pinging all recent editors who have added (or appear to have added) significant content. Polycarpa aurata is arguing for the column's removal. Please see section above.

Thank you Adakiko (talk) 04:21, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I largely agree with BarehamOliver's initial response, although I would suggest renaming the article to 'List of serial rapists by number of victims' or something to that extent to address one of the criticisms for the removal. Haunted Spy (talk) 04:34, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The column should be kept. If nothing else, it would be far too complicated to rearrange the entire list to be in alphabetical order. Truecrimefan22 (talk) 12:31, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I also think it should be kept because "proven" and "alleged" cases are very different. It's not a scoreboard, it's fact. It also highlights how far these people went w/o repercussion and makes people wonder how this could be prevented in the future. SteelersDiclonious (talk) 12:53, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * saw this concern on Jimbo Wales talk page. I don't the column should be removed as it is comparable to number of victims for serial.murderers, but the table should not be default sorted on that column, because as stated, it makes this look like a scoreboard. Sort on name alphabetically or by year, and allow the reader to be able to sort on victim count. M asem (t) 19:29, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Also as pointed out, this list must not include those not convicted on rape charges. WP does not make such claims per BLPCRIME M asem (t) 21:50, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Any suggestions on how to sort it? Dates are vague and span years. Names are sometimes abstract "The Teardrop rapist". Note that some have not been identified nor convicted The Teardrop rapist, Batman rapist, Kansas College Rapist, Potomac River Rapist, Unknown Portuguese holiday home serial rapist,Interstate 80 rapist, Any issue with including these? Should Richard Alexander (exonerated convict) aka River Park rapist be removed? Adakiko (talk) 23:01, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * @Adakiko Is Richard Alexander a serial rapist? Polycarpa aurata (talk) 23:16, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I suggest reading the article. Adakiko (talk) 23:20, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * @Adakiko I have read it. You asked if he should be included in the list of serial rapists. So, is Richard Alexander a serial rapist? Polycarpa aurata (talk) 00:38, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I would make a second table for things like "rapists with unknown identities" or a similar title. --M asem (t) 12:21, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Personally, I see it as a level-of-disgust rather than a score. Adakiko (talk) 01:18, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree that for that reason it is valid to keep the known number of victims, but there's zero need to default-sort them on that metric; it presents a non-neutral view on the topic whereas something like alphabetis is more neutral. Again, with sortable tables, the reader can opt to sort on victim numbers, but that just shouldn't be the default. --M asem (t) 12:20, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Sort suggestions? I would suggest sort by last name "Panzram, Carl" or popular name: "Teardrop rapist, The". Dates are often vague and have a range. Maybe dates could be sorted by notable or average of the range. 1907-1928 sorted key: 1917? Jimbo Wales suggested a date sort: Jimbo Wales: List of serial rapists Adakiko (talk) 00:19, 30 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, as I said, if you separate the "unknown identity" cases into a separate table (which would then justify listing the best estimate of number of victims), then you can do separate alphabetical. M asem (t) 01:09, 30 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I think sorting by date would be best, because it gives a better idea of how this disgusting proven crime has trended over time. In cases of overlap or vague dates, we could simply use the earliest date given.  We don’t need the appearance of a scorecard here, or Guinness Book of World Records.  Unfortunately, reordering them by date has to be done by hand, which is time-consuming.  I started and will come back to it. Listing alphabetically seems (to me) like their names would get excessive attention and focus, which of course they haven’t earned and don’t deserve.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 13:06, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Done.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 00:56, 1 August 2022 (UTC)

Notice of discussion on BLP/N
wp:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard Adakiko (talk) 00:56, 30 July 2022 (UTC)

"5 Serial Rapists You Need to Know About"
For people who would like to make this list more complete, here's a relevant article:

Kopsa, Andy. "5 Serial Rapists You Need to Know About", A&E (TV network) (17 Jan 2018, updated 27 Aug 2021). The seriaL rapists listed in that article are:


 * Frederick “Kevin” Coe
 * Richard Troy Gillmore a.k.a. the "Jogger Rapist"
 * Daniel Holtzclaw
 * Tyrone Graham a.k.a. the "Spiderman Rapist"
 * Reginald Swinton, another "Spiderman Rapist"

Coe and Holtzclaw are on our list, but the others are not. Feel free to add them, it's not something I plan on doing myself. Also, I agree with a commenter above that Lavrenti Beria seems like a relevant candidate for this list.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 00:50, 1 August 2022 (UTC)


 * That one was precisely a list I was saving to go and add the rapists later. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 01:32, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

River Park Rapist
I don't even know what BLP means, but there's a reason the article's in there. The entry in the list is about the rapist, and the link to the exonerated man has the information viewers and users need. That'd be like trying to erase my addition of Clarence Alligood again, it's a contradiction of the very standards I'm told are being enforced here. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 01:34, 2 August 2022 (UTC)
 * BLP means “biography of living person”. The BLP policy is at WP:BLP.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 04:30, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Reminder about Wikipedia policy
Wikipedia has a policy WP:Verifiabilty that says, “Any exceptional claim requires multiple high-quality sources.” For living people, the standard is even higher per WP:CRIME: “A living person accused of a crime is presumed not guilty unless and until the contrary is decided by a court of law.”&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 03:30, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Cases with Wikipedia articles
Since there are a substantial amount of entries on this list that don't have their own dedicated articles on Wikipedia, I've been wondering if anybody is intending to write one for each or just leave them like they are. In comparison to other lists (i.e. List of serial killers by country), each entry there has their own article, but this list doesn't. Is this intentional, and if it is, what's the reasoning for it? Haunted Spy (talk) 10:14, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 August 2022
Muhammad 198.98.123.242 (talk) 23:45, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. FAdesdae378 (talk · contribs) 23:53, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

Let’s get rid of the flags
Per MOS:FLAG, the flag icons aren’t appropriate here, because these rapists were not representing their country or nationality, and the flags unduly emphasize the importance of a person's citizenship or nationality above their other loathesome qualities.&#32;Anythingyouwant (talk) 01:30, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2022
Add Category:Lists of criminals 2001:16A2:ED9F:E901:DDC7:E65E:C692:D8F9 (talk) 22:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)


 * ✅ Colonestarrice (talk) 04:35, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Should Charles Scott Napier (no relation to the actor of the same name) be on this list?
Former treasurer of the Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) and half bother of John Whittingdale Napier, of Newland in Sherborne, Dorset, admitted to 30 indecent assault charges from the late 60's to early 80's while working as a teacher was sentenced to 13 years in prison he was nicknamed "rapier Napier"

Charles Napier jailed for 13 years for child sex abuse - BBC News

Charles Napier guilty of historical child abuse - BBC News

13 years for paedophile ex-teacher - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk External Links Library (talk) 10:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Shouldn't John Foster be on the list?
John Foster jailed for sexual abuse of teenage boys over three decades - BBC News External Links Library (talk) 20:42, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

Celebrities and Other Rapists
There's a lack of crucial additions to the list even in big names associated with horrific crimes, Epstein, Cosby, R. Kelly, etc. Anyone interested in gathering info, maybe forming a team to cover the additions and proofing? There are also many obscure references to various confirmed sex criminals meeting the criteria, usually in select news reports. Many here on the talk page alone. Who wants to organize them all together? What does everyone say, hmm? Obviously, standards like convictions to confirm the crimes and at least three victims ar required, but we can still do this. You can reach me on my own talk page, or otherwise encode a mention here that sends me an alert, which I don't know how to do. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 21:21, 23 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep BLP in mind. There needs to be rape convictions for anyone who you would want to include on the list. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:36, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I remember the criteria, but it's the attention for the significance of the crimes and publicity, no matter the heinousness or infamy, that should have an open mind based on tact with severity of the rapes and other violence, impact of a national, impact of a community, an industry, etc. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 00:31, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Reorganizing List or Expanding to More Categories, Maybe More Pages?
Is anyone for expanding the organization of the lists, since the rapists listed come from various countries, have various extents of offenses, different lengths of descriptions of the cases. List of serial killers pages have expanded to countries, numbers of murders, dates. Should we do that for this list? Start discussion here, if you'd like me to reply soon, mention me in the message so I get an alert. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 18:20, 28 March 2023 (UTC)


 * I'd be more amenable to that if the list only contains notable subjects, rather than anyone who made the news for multiple rapes. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:34, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I get your argument there, yeah. We could also find an organization of such lesser known serial rapists as you mentioned, such as we make a list for those rapists, below a table listing the more infamous ones. I mean, it could work. I was gonna a whole new topic for it, but we could even work on expanding the site with more articles for the notable rapists. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 00:28, 5 April 2023 (UTC)

Someone got Vickery House's name wrong
House's name is not "Vickory" can someone plz change it External Links Library (talk) 22:44, 30 April 2023 (UTC)

List cleanup
This list needs significant cleanup. I've started by removing the non-notable entries. My next step will be to remove all of those who weren't convicted for rapes. After that comes the de-sensationalizing, NPOVing, and summarization of the notes column. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:46, 5 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Shall we either take a vote on precisely how much we're removing from here or even on a plan to better define the material and criteria on the list? Because just wiping names is too early a reaction! It's taken a helluva lot for me and other users to expand the dynamic list with our finds. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 22:39, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * This list is already massive, so I believe WP:CSC is the easy to handle it. This is supported by the rationales provided by multiple editors during the deletion discussion. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, including non-notable entries on an already large list. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:49, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
 * We can make other pages or organize multiple other compilations of data, tables, lists, etc., in the same page. There are options, let's not wipe the material before we even figure out a solution. ContributingHelperOnTheSide (talk) 02:22, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Can someone add Thokozani Prince Mazibuko ?
Found guilty of raping four females from 2013 and 2017 later was sentenced to three life terms plus 63 years

Serial rapist found guilty of attacking four women and girls, including pregnant teen | News24

End of an era: Serial rapist jailed for three life terms plus 63 years (iol.co.za) External Links Library (talk) 17:21, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 July 2023
Under the column "proven victims" is Carl Panzram's spurious claim of having sexually assaulted +1,000. ERICISREALLYCOOL (talk) 04:16, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  Heart  (talk) 04:18, 8 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2023
Reginald Muldrew The Pillowcase Rapist

One of the most notorious rapists, Muldrew is linked to over 200 rapes in the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s. Committing up to 7 rapes per week, sometimes multiple assaults in one day. He slashed faces, and put cigarettes out on some of his victims, among other heinous acts.

He served only 16 years of his 25 year sentence. Instead of releasing him to a psychiatric facility for first year of probation, they held him in prison for that year because officials said he suffers from a mental condition that cannot be cured. He went to Las Vegas after release, and then Gary, Indiana, where he was beaten by 3 neighborhood teens after breaking into a woman's home. He then moved to Arkansas, and has been arrested several times for trespassing near the dorms at University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and for failing to register as a sex offender.

He is currently serving a 36 month sentence for failing to register.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-05-mn-10473-story.html

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/08/17/pillowcase-rapist-beaten-by-vigilantes-after-burglary/

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/NOTORIOUS-PAROLE-CASES-3132965.php

https://akmed.livejournal.com/240564.html

https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=150868&token=8c0bad43e52070a93cc88ff789028a54ee614018446f2418098e0af3f98d4bd3&lastname=Muldrew&firstname=Reginald&sex=M&agetype=1&disclaimer=1&__utma=149258854.765336463.1698653325.1698653325.1698653325.1&__utmb=149258854.4.10.1698653325&__utmc=149258854&__utmz=149258854.1698653325.1.1.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%28not+provided%29&PHPSESSID=4a2952b2f8e59310f5e05dae136ad777

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/02/07/pillowcase-rapist-wins/a74a0a90-2d30-4432-a682-58629ef1e2a8/

https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/pillowcase-rapist-back-in-court/article_7135c0da-6789-5cfc-bc6c-421649980004.html

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19951205&slug=2156173

http://www.cnn.com/US/9608/17/newsbriefs.pm/ Diriki (talk) 19:14, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Looks like this list contains only individuals who have met WP:Notability criteria and have a Wikipedia article written about them already. See WP:write the article first Cannolis (talk) 01:49, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

United Kingdom / Great Britain / England
Just wondering why all three names are used? Especially the inconsistency between UK or GB. Breadsmasher (talk) 23:02, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Larry Nassar
I think the list is badly incomplete without him 126.250.158.153 (talk) 09:03, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Funny, I just made the same request and I see that you posted this on my birthday. How could Larry Nassar not be on this list. 2A01:CB04:354:8400:95B:2388:BD0C:1F31 (talk) 01:49, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2024
Larry Nasser sexually assaulted 265 young girls. He should be on this list if you have people who have assaulted 3 people. 2A01:CB04:354:8400:95B:2388:BD0C:1F31 (talk) 01:47, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. GrayStorm(Talk&#124;Contributions) 03:55, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Requested move 10 June 2024

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: not moved. (non-admin closure) Safari Scribe Edits! Talk! 14:41, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

List of serial rapists → List of infamous serial rapists – There are many serial rapists in the world, and this article lists only relatively infamous people. Coddlebean (talk) 12:10, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Grossly inappropriate. Look up 'famous' in a dictionary. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * sorry my english level is not good :(
 * i change it now Coddlebean (talk) 12:24, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure that is much better. The criteria for inclusion on the list isn't 'infamy', it is documentation in published reliable sources. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:32, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Oppose per WP:NCLIST (Best practice is to avoid words like notable, famous, noted, prominent, etc. in the title of a list article) * Pppery * it has begun... 00:12, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Not how we title lists. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:32, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2024
On the notes section for José Antonio Rodríguez Vega - ho should probably be who.

thank you! Cairnesteak (talk) 20:58, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ RudolfRed (talk) 02:30, 28 June 2024 (UTC)