Paul Kenneth Bernardo
Scarborough Rapist, Schoolgirl Killer
Active for 3 years
(1990-1992) in Canada
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 10 Timeline Events
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- 8 Books Written About Paul Kenneth Bernardo
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Paul Kenneth Bernardo a Canadian serial killer and rapist known as the Schoolgirl Killer, the Scarborough rapist and Paul Jason Teale. Bernardo raped and murdered at least three minors between 1990 and 1992. Bernardo attacked most of his victims after stalking them as they got off of public transportation buses in Scarborough, Canada. Bernardo gained worldwide media attention when he raped tortured and murdered two Ontario teenage girls with the assistance of his wife, Karla Homolka. Homolka and Bernardo were arrested in 1993. In 1995, Paul Kenneth Bernardo was convicted of a number of offenses, including the two first-degree murders, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for at least twenty-five years.
Paul Kenneth Bernardo Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Paul Kenneth Bernardo (aka) Scarborough Rapist, Schoolgirl Killer, was active for 3 years between 1990-1992, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Canada
Paul Kenneth Bernardo was born (Paul Kenneth Bernardo) on August 27th 1964 in Scarborough, district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Paul Kenneth Bernardo a heterosexual male citizen of Canada. He completed 14 years of school, received a college degree. He gained part of his education while attending University of Toronto. He married Karla Homolka on Jan 01 1991. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, and commited crimes.
In 1990 (Age 25/26) Paul Kenneth Bernardo started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He was known to kill victims at his own home. Paul Kenneth Bernardo used a blindfold or simiar method of covering the victim's eyes. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife Karla Homolka, where he was known to work as a serial killer, serial rapist.
He was arrested on February 17th 1993 (Age 28), convicted on September 1st 1995 (Age 31), sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years at Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was convicted on charges of murder, kidnapping, rape and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 82%
serial killers by profile completenessPaul Kenneth Bernardo has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Paul Kenneth Bernardo 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.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
Paul Kenneth Bernardo
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-03 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Paul Bernardo |
| Nickname: | Scarborough Rapist, Schoolgirl Killer |
| Victims: | 3 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1990 - 1992 |
| Ages Active: | 25/26 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Convicted Of: | murder, kidnapping, rape |
| Life Span: | 1964 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
| Birth Month: | August |
| Marital Status: | married Karla Homolka , married Karla Homolka on Jan 01 1991 |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | his wife Karla Homolka |
| Occupation: | serial killer, serial rapist |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Aug 27, 1964 |
| Birth Name: | Paul Kenneth Bernardo |
| Native Name: | Paul Jason Teale |
| Given Name: | Paul |
| Birth Location: | Scarborough, district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 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: | 14 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Educated At: | University of Toronto |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 17, 1993 (Age 28) |
| Convicted: | Sep 1, 1995 (Age 31) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years |
| Prison Location: | Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Paul Kenneth Bernardo
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Paul Kenneth Bernardo. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 27 1964 | Paul Kenneth Bernardo was born in Scarborough, district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. #19640827 |
| Aug 27 1984 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1990 (Age 25/26) | Paul Kenneth Bernardo started his serial killing spree. #1990 |
| 1992 (Age 27/28) | Paul Kenneth Bernardo ended his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Feb 17 1993 (Age 28) | Paul Kenneth Bernardo arrested. #19930217 |
| Aug 27 1994 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Sep 01 1995 (Age 31) | Paul Kenneth Bernardo was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years at Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. #19950901 |
| Aug 27 2004 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 27 2014 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Aug 27 2024 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Paul Kenneth Bernardo (1990-1992).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 33 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | TRUE | 363 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| 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 Paul Kenneth Bernardo
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Scott Burnside
Deadly Innocence
Nick Pron
Lethal Marriage
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
Chloe Castleden
Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo
Theodore Millon
Psychopathy
Dirk Cameron Gibson
Serial Murder and Media Circuses
Belinda Morrissey
When Women Kill
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Paul Kenneth Bernardo
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0446550353 | Deadly Innocence | Scott Burnside | 4 Total Including Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña | 4 |
| 0385674171 | Lethal Marriage | Nick Pron | Paul Kenneth Bernardo | 2 |
| 1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
| 1780333420 | Karla Homolka and Paul Be... | Chloe Castleden | Paul Kenneth Bernardo | 2 |
| 1572308648 | Psychopathy | 4 Total Including Theodore Millon | Paul Kenneth Bernardo | 1 |
| 0275990648 | Serial Murder and Media C... | Dirk Cameron Gibson | 8 Total Including Gary Ridgway | 8 |
| 1134510691 | When Women Kill | Belinda Morrissey | Paul Kenneth Bernardo | 1 |
Paul Kenneth Bernardo (born August 27, 1964), also known as Paul Jason Teale, is a Canadian serial killer and serial rapist. He is known for several rapes in the eastern Metropolitan Toronto city of Scarborough, and a series of highly publicized sexual assaults, tortures, and murders committed with his then-wife, Karla Homolka.
External References
- Paul Bernardo on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Monica Goswami, Andrea Lankenau, Paul Bernardo on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q2479292 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Paul Kenneth BERNARDO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
- Paul Bernardo on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Paul Kenneth Bernardo is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #17 of 18[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #33 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #35 of 39[ Page 3 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #36 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
- #51 of 53[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #81 of 89[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #207 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #235 of 250[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #288 of 307[ Page 20 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #377 of 651[ Page 26 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #598 of 651[ Page 40 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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