Joseph Kallinger

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On January 8th, 1975, Joseph Kallinger and his thirteen year old son Michael from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania set out to go hunting. Seems normal enough, but just what they
were hunting is what makes for a perverse story. Kallinger and son were hunting for young,
attractive women with children, to rape and kill. On the morning of January 8th, 1975,
Kallinger and his son took a bus ride from their home in Philadelphia to the New York City
area. They arrived in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The two walked around for a while but were
not impressed with the pray they found in the town. They then moved on to the small town
of Leonia, New Jersey.
The first victim was Didi Romaine-Wiseman, a twenty eight year old woman with
two children. Didi was at her mother’s house visiting when Joseph and Michael arrived at
the house. When Didi confronted the Kallingers, Joseph then stated that he was a “John
Hancock” salesman. When Didi told them to leave the property Kallinger Sr. then seized
her and forced his way into the house. Didi fought back before Joseph pulled a revolver on
her. Her son Robert, hearing all the commotion, came into the room and screamed in horror
by the event that was taking place. Kallinger then pointed the gun at him, stated that this
was a robbery and if they did as he said no one would be harmed. He then proceeded to put
the gun back into his pocket and then he took out a knife, ordered Didi not to look at him,
and then asked if anyone else was in the house. Kallinger then learned about her
grandmother and pushed Robert and Didi upstairs to her grandmother’s bedroom. He then
saw an empty bedroom pushed Didi in and told her to take off her clothes. She refused,
Joseph then stripped her clothes off, removed her jewelry and tied her elbows and ankles
together with electrical cord. He then did the same to Robert and then lied him down next to
his mother on the bed. Joseph then raped Didi...