The Clifford Robert Olson Jr. & William George Bonin Project
Early Behavioral Issues
Clifford Olson
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Olson attended, Bridgeport Elementary school, Richmond, BC.
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By the time he completed the 8th grade, he had already been jailed for the first time.
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At age 10, he was skipping classes.
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Olson earned an early reputation as a “show-off”per a former teacher as quoted by Kerr in Crimelibrary.
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Known to deliberately misbehave as though he wanted to be caught. These behaviors put him at the center of attention. (Kerr).
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Failed Junior High School several times.
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At 15 yrs old (1956) he ended his schooling at Cambie Junior High School.
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Immediately entered the workforce, finding work at Landsdown Racetrack.
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By age 17, his criminal career that would span 24 years, was accelerating rapidly.
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Early Behavioral Issues
Wm. Bonin
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At age 7, there were signs of trouble.
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By age 8,Bonin was jailed in juvenile hall for the theft of license plates.
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According to Connecticut medical records, Bonin was a target for sexual harassment from older boy.
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Although the young Bonin, agreed to participate, provided that he be restrained:
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At 8 years old he had a high awareness ways to act sexually.
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He asked the boys who assaulted him to tie his hands to be behind his back to reduce his fear.
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Reform school appears to be the setting the stage for Bonin's deviant understanding of sex.
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"The detention home was a veritable house of horrors where sexual sadism, Inquisition-like punishments such as submersion in ice water, and threats at the point of a knife were common place.” (Gribben)