India, Oct. 17 -- John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most infamous serial killers, was convicted in 1980 for murdering 33 boys and young men between 1972 and 1978. Known publicly as a friendly community figure who performed as 'Pogo the Clown' at local events, John Wayne led a double life as a predator who lured victims to his home before assaulting and killing them.

The murders revealed how societal prejudices and a lack of police coordination allowed him to evade arrest for years, per Netflix's Tudum. His story was later revisited in Netflix's documentary Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, which featured a never-before-heard audio from the killer himself.

After being found guilty of 33 murders, Gacy was sentenced t...