‘Shoemaker’ used sonto torture and murder

Published October 11, 2010 4:00am ET



On this day, Oct. 13, in 1976, Joseph “the Shoemaker” Kallinger was found guilty of using his 13-year-old son to help kill and torture unsuspecting families.

Kallinger was adopted by sadistic parents. His mother would hold his open hand over a flame until his skin smoldered.

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