'Law & Order' actor Jack Merrill survived serial killer John Wayne Gacy abduction and rape at 19
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Hollywood actor Jack Merrill is telling his long-suppressed story of the night that he was abducted and raped by notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Now he's starring in his own story, having written a one-man show that he'll perform called "The Save," which details that horrific night with Gacy. "I knew he was crazy and I knew I couldn't fight him." "If this had happened to me and it wasn't [Gacy], nobody would care." Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
"When I was 19 years old, I was abducted and raped by a mass murderer. One who's etched into the American consciousness. John Wayne Gacy," he told People magazine. "Yeah, that guy from Chicago who dressed as a clown and murdered 33 boys and young men under his house and garage and who authorities believe killed even more."
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