Eddie Lee Sexton
Eddie Lee Sexton (May 12, 1942 – December 29, 2010) was an American murderer and abusive/incestuous father who commanded his children to kill; his daughter smothered her infant child on his orders; his son strangled the child's father (Sexton's son-in-law). The son of a Baptist Preacher, he strived to have control over people. Thus he tried to form his own Church of Satan, which practiced animal, and later human sacrifice. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1993 murder of his son-in-law, Joel Good. He died in Union Correctional Institution of natural causes.
Number of victims: Two murder victims; rape and battery of many of his twelve children, both male and female. Rape of her children by his wife.
Date of murders: 1993
Date of arrest: January 14, 1994
Date of birth: May 12, 1942
Method of murder: Smothering / Strangulation
Location: Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Status: Sentenced to death on November 2, 1994. Resentenced to death on November 18, 1998[1][2][3] [4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Eddie Lee Sexton sentenced to death" (Nov 19, 1998) St. Petersburg Times
- ↑ Sexton v. State of Florida (Fla. 2008)
- ↑ Sexton v. State of Florida (Fla. 2008) Answer Brief of the Appellee
- ↑ Florida Supreme Court Gavel to Gavel Video Portal, Case 94487
- ↑ "Eddie Sexton", Florida Death Row Inmates
- ↑ "SEXTON, EDDIE LEE SR." (Jan 3, 2008) Profiles on Florida’s Death Row
Further reading
- Lowell Cauffiel (1997) House of Secrets, Kensington Books, New York ISBN 978-1-57566-221-3