John Jamelske

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John Jamelske
Mug shot of Jamelske following his arrest
Born	John Thomas Jamelske (1935-05-09) May 9, 1935 (age 89) Fayetteville, New York, U.S.
Other names	Syracuse Dungeon Master Boogeyman of Syracuse
Occupation(s)	Retired as of arrest, previously a real estate investor, handyman, and carpenter
Criminal status	Incarcerated at Mohawk Correctional Facility
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Richmond (deceased 1999)
Children	3
Conviction(s)	First degree kidnapping (5 counts)
Criminal penalty	18 years to life (eligible for parole in June 2023)

John Thomas Jamelske (born May 9, 1935) is an American serial rapist-kidnapper who, from 1988 to his apprehension in 2003, kidnapped a series of girls and women and held them captive in a concrete bunker^[1] beneath the yard of his home in DeWitt, a suburb of Syracuse, New York, United States.