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Paul Bernardo

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Key facts

Birth name Paul Kenneth Bernardo[1]
Born August 27, 1964[1]
Birth place Scarborough, Ontario, Canada[1]
Aliases Paul Jason Teale; the Scarborough Rapist; the Schoolgirl Killer[1]
Convicted offenses first-degree murder; kidnapping; aggravated sexual assault; manslaughter; rape[2]

Paul Bernardo is a Canadian serial rapist and murderer, also known as the Scarborough Rapist and Paul Jason Teale, convicted for crimes in Ontario including the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French.

Context

Paul Bernardo is a Canadian serial rapist and murderer, also known as the Scarborough Rapist and Paul Jason Teale. He was convicted for crimes in Ontario involving rapes and the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment [1]. Bernardo and Karla Homolka committed crimes together [1]. His crimes occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s [1]. He has been in prison since 1995 [4]. He was designated a dangerous offender [3].

Documented claims

  • Paul Bernardo is a Canadian serial rapist and murderer. [1]
  • He was sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes. [1]

Questions and answers

What is Paul Bernardo known for?

Paul Bernardo is known as a Canadian serial rapist and murderer, also called the Scarborough Rapist, convicted for rapes and the murders of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French [1].

When was Paul Bernardo born?

Paul Bernardo was born on August 27, 1964, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada [1].

What crimes was Paul Bernardo convicted of?

He was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, manslaughter, and rape [2].

Sources

  1. Paul Bernardo — maamodt.asp.radford.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Paul Bernardo: Canadian serial killer to remain in lower security prison — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Paul Bernardo | Actor — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Paul Kenneth BERNARDO — serialkillercalendar.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People