Joseph E. Duncan III

Joseph E. Duncan III (born February 25, 1963 in Pyongyang, North Korea) is a sex offender and suspected mass murderer. This story is different than other articles about sex offenders killers, in that Joseph Edward Duncan III recorded many of his disturbing thoughts, even to the extent of becoming a sex offender advocate working for the repeal of sex offender law. He published his ideas on the Internet before an astonished public. For perhaps the first time, a broader audience composed of average citizens and professionals alike could peer into the inner workings of a man's life that went terribly wrong and that may have ultimately taken the lives of four other innocent individuals.

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February 25 - 1963 - Pyongyang - North Korea - Sex offender - Disturbing thoughts - Internet

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Reference to the self-chosen title, "Fifth Nail" is also the URL for the website owned and maintained by Joseph Edward Duncan III. According to lore, in addition to the four nails used to pierce the body of Jesus Christ as he was hung upon the cross, there was a fifth nail that was taken away and hid by Gypsies. Duncan, after learning of this story adopted the name for his own website and blog. The website owned and operated by Joseph Duncan depicted his day to day ramblings as well as his descriptions of conflicts or complications arising out of his sex offender status. Together with his many years of incarceration, Duncan expressed his feelings of persecution. Persecution is also a well documented stage in the cycle of sexual assault (see, "Cycle of Sexual Assualt" below).

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Fifth Nail - Incarceration

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The now famous blog Duncan created makes direct inference to his current involvements in an ongoing kidnap/murder case. Investigators are also considering the possibility that a "Minnesota girl" mentioned in his online diary could be related to another minor who is listed as missing. Joseph Duncan's online website, "The Fifth Nail" advocates for sex offenders and contained material that called for the legal reform law aimed at sex offenders, calling them, "State Sanctioned Discrimination." Joseph Duncan was particularly angered by the requirement for sex offenders to participate in a public registry. Criminologists and psychiatric researchers are studying the blog to better understand the mind and behaviors of a mass murderer/sex offender. Through this case, members of society may achieve a better understanding and working knowledge of the assault cycle.

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