Francisco de Assis Pereira
O Maníaco do Parque, The Park Maniac
Active for 2 years
(1997-1998) in Brazil
11
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Francisco de Assis Pereira a Brazilian rapist and serial killer known as O Maníaco do Parque (The Park Maniac). Pereira was arrested for the torture rape and death of eleven women and for assaulting nine in a park in São Paulo, Brazil during the 1990s. Pereira found his victims by posing as a talent scout for a modeling agency. Francisco de Assis Pereira was arrested in 1998 and sentenced to a total of 268 years in prison. In 2000, Francisco de Assis Pereira was attacked by inmates at the Taubate House of Custody, including fellow serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho, tried to kill Pereira during a prison riot.
Francisco de Assis Pereira Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Francisco de Assis Pereira (aka) O Maníaco do Parque, The Park Maniac, was active for 2 years between 1997-1998, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Brazil
Francisco de Assis Pereira was born on November 29th 1967 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Francisco de Assis Pereira a male citizen of Brazil.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes.
In 1997 (Age 29/30) Francisco de Assis Pereira started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim.
He was arrested on August 4th 1998 (Age 30), sentenced to 268 years in prison at Taubaté House of Custody and Psychiatric Treatment in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 61%
serial killers by profile completenessFrancisco de Assis Pereira has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Francisco de Assis Pereira a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Francisco de Assis Pereira
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Francisco de Assis Pereira |
| Nickname: | O Maníaco do Parque, The Park Maniac |
| Victims: | 11 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1997 - 1998 |
| Ages Active: | 29/30 - 30/31 |
| Active Countries: | Brazil |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1967 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Brazil |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | courier, serial killer, criminal |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 29, 1967 |
| Given Name: | Francisco |
| Birth Location: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 4, 1998 (Age 30) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | 268 years in prison |
| Prison Location: | Taubaté House of Custody and Psychiatric Treatment in Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
8 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Francisco de Assis Pereira
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Francisco de Assis Pereira. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 29 1967 | Francisco de Assis Pereira was born in São Paulo, Brazil. #19671129 |
| Nov 29 1987 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1997 (Age 29/30) | Francisco de Assis Pereira started his serial killing spree. #1997 |
| Nov 29 1997 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1998 (Age 30/31) | Francisco de Assis Pereira ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Aug 04 1998 (Age 30) | Francisco de Assis Pereira arrested. #19980804 |
| Nov 29 2007 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 29 2017 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Francisco de Assis Pereira (1997-1998).
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| 19 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Francisco de Assis Pereira
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Dr. Helen Morrison
My Life Among the Serial Killers
Darlene Joy Sadlier
Nelson Pereira Dos Santos: An Interview with...
Beatriz Coelho
Devoção e arte
Elione Silva Guimarã...
Campos em disputa
Paulo Cavalcanti
Eça de Queiroz
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Francisco de Assis Pereira
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0061809594 | My Life Among the Serial... | Dr. Helen Morrison | 33 Total Including John Wayne Gacy | 33 |
| 0252071123 | Nelson Pereira Dos Santos... | Darlene Joy Sadlier | Francisco de Assis Pereira | 1 |
| 8531408849 | Devoção e arte | Beatriz Coelho | Francisco de Assis Pereira | 1 |
| 8574197467 | Campos em disputa | Elione Silva Guimarã... | Francisco de Assis Pereira | 1 |
| 8578582861 | Eça de Queiroz | Paulo Cavalcanti | Francisco de Assis Pereira | 1 |
Francisco de Assis Pereira (born November 29, 1967), also known as "O Maníaco do Parque" ("The Park Maniac"), was a Brazilian serial killer. He was arrested in 1998 for the rape and murder of 11 women and for assaulting nine others in a São Paulo park.
External References
- Francisco de Assis Pereira on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Maníaco do Parque on pt.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Francisco de Assis Pereira on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Q10324780 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Francisco de Assis Pereira is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #5 of 5[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Brazil
- #9 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #13 of 51[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #23 of 89[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #57 of 250[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #76 of 307[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #144 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #389 of 651[ Page 26 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #453 of 651[ Page 31 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #508 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Francisco de Assis Pereira is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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