Suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann allegedly has a twisted internet search history, but his lawyer says everyone Googles weird stuff, and it doesn’t make him a murderer.
Key Takeaway
Rex Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach killer, faces scrutiny over his disturbing internet search history, while his lawyer defends the searches as commonplace and not indicative of guilt.
Internet Search History Revealed
Heuermann, also known as the alleged Gilgo Beach killer, had his internet search history revealed in new court documents. Prosecutors claim he was looking up autopsy photos, violent hardcore porn, and deviant sex acts.
His lawyer, Michael Brown, is pushing back against these claims. He told reporters, “Searching the internet, ask yourselves what you search on your computers and your phones.”
Brown brushed it off by saying, “One thing leads to another — you see a show about something, you start searching, and they talk about how somebody got killed. You start searching, and then they talk about another way, and you start searching.”
Disturbing Google Searches
Prosecutors allege that Heuermann’s Google searches included terms such as “tied up fat girl porn,” “medieval torture of women,” “skinny black girl slave porn,” “autopsy photos of female,” “wooden pony porn,” “skinny white teen crying porn,” and “how I was raped audio,” among others. Additionally, Heuermann allegedly had over 200 searches related to the Gilgo Beach murder case and other known serial killers.
Defense Lawyer’s Argument
Despite the disturbing nature of the searches, his lawyer argues, “Think about if they looked at your own personal search history, how all of a sudden you’re guilty because of your search history?”
Earlier this week, Heuermann was hit with a fourth murder charge. All four women worked as escorts near his home on Long Island, and his internet history allegedly includes searches for various types of escorts, encompassing different identities, racial, sexual, and otherwise.
Doubt Cast on DNA Testing
Heuermann’s defense lawyers are also casting doubt on the DNA testing used in the case against him. They argue that the technology is faulty and that it doesn’t provide a smoking gun, but simply eliminates other possibilities.
