ing seemed almost too good to be true . . . Everything seemed to be looking good for John Wayne Gacy, Jr, yet his lucky streak wouldn’t last for very long. Rumors were spreading around town about Gacy’s sexual preferences. It seemed that young boys were always in Gacy’s presence. Whether it be at the restaurant or during community work. People close to him refused to believe the rumors until May of 1968, when rumors became truths. In the spring of ’68 ,Gacy was indicted by a grand jury in Black Hawk County for allegedly committing sodomy on a young boy name Mark Miller. Miller told the courts that Gacy tricked him into being tied up while visiting Gacy’s home a year earlier. He also claimed Gacy violently raped him. Gacy denied the charges brought against him, and told a conflicting story. He stated that Miller willingly had sex with him for an extra amount of money. However, Miller’s weren’t the only charges Gacy would end up facing. Four months later, he was charge with hiring an 18-year-old boy to assault Mark Miller. Gacy offered Dwight Anderson $310 if he would carry out the beating. Anderson lured Miller to his car and drove him to a wooded area, where he sprayed mace in his eyes and began to beat him. Miller fought back and broke Anderson’s nose and managed to escape to safety. Soon after Miller called the police, the police apprehended Anderson. Anderson told officials of Gacy’s proposition. A judge ordered Gacy to undergo psychiatric evaluation at several mental health facilities to decide whether he was mentally competent to stand trial. Upon, evaluation, Gacy was found to be mentally competent. However, he was considered to be an antisocial personality and no medical facility could help him in any way. Soon after the health officials gave their report, Gacy pleaded guilty to sodomy. When the judge finally handed down the sentence, Gacy received the maximum time for such ...
