Episode 60: Creepypasta Laughing Jack - J.T. & The Serial Killer Clown
In 2015, in Elkhart, IN, when a family's house goes up in flames, a mother is found stabbed to death, and a young girl goes missing, the police are on the hunt for an unlikely killer. Investigators would learn how the young offender of this vicious crime was obsessed with a creepypasta serial killer clown known as Laughing Jack.
Content Warnings: Homicide, Child Abuse, Family Murders, Suicidal Ideation
Key Themes: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Multiple Personality Disorder, Generational Trauma, Cycle of Violence, PTSD, Impact of Violence on Adolescence, Creepy Pastas
Resources:
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Research for Episode 60 includes:
Dissociative Identity Disorder in Children
Fantasy or Reality: Do Teens Always Know the Difference? - Dr. David Lowenstein and Associates
Laughing Jack | Creepypasta Files Wikia | Fandom
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
PTSD in Children and Teens - PTSD: National Center for PTSD Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder in Children | Psychology Today