Dubbed as “the Internet’s first serial killer”, John Edward Robinson killed eight young women whom he met on the Internet to fulfil his lust as a self-proclaimed “slave master.”

On June 2, 2000, Robinson was arrested inside his house in Kansas, after two of his “slaves” had lodged battery and theft complaints against him. The usual glib and grandiose Robinson was visibly nervous as the police searched for evidence inside his home.

Photographs found on Robinson’s computer revealed his intense interest in sadomasochism. He also had photos of his bound victims.

John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
This photo depicts what Robinson was doing to his female “slaves.” This was one of the hundreds of images that Robinson had on his computers, which were presented in courts as evidence against him and enabled the authorities to identify additional victims.

The task force continued then shifted their focus to Robinson’s storage locker. Upon arrival, detectives immediately began locating pictures and documents of the missing women from the 1980s.

John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
A look inside the Kansas storage locker where Robinson kept the property of one of his victims. Inside this locker, the detectives found a treasure trove of information, including information about the additional victims of the serial killer.

As the detectives continued the search, they recovered sex toys, slave contracts, envelopes addressed to the missing women’s relatives, and blank sheets of paper signed with the names of the missing women.

John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
The “sex toys” that Robinson stole from one of his slaves.

With a wealth of evidence in their hands, the next day, detectives went to Robinson’s 17-acre farm with three search-and-rescue dog teams. The search led investigators to the barrels near a shed.

John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
The search and rescue dog teams led authorities to these barrels near a shed. When detectives opened the barrels they discovered the remains of two of Robinson’s victims.

When the two barrels were opened, detectives stumbled upon the sight that still haunts them to this day.

John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
The decomposing body of one of Robinson’s victims, later identified as Suzette.
John Edward Robinson Crime Scene
The second body discovered on the Linn County property was identified as Isabella, who had also been reported missing.
Behind the Tape Photobook
This photo gallery originally appeared in True Crime Magazine’s Behind the Tape Photobook, along with nearly a thousand more crime scene photos.
WARNING: THE PHOTOBOOK ISN’T FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.