1. Pedro Lopez “Monster of the Andes”

2. The Monster of the Andes Born on October 8, 1949 in Tolima, Colombia He is the son of a prostitute and a father politician. He was the seventh of thirteen children. Growing up he saw a lot of violence and poverty. His father was killed before he was born. His mother kicked him out of his house at age 8 due to molesting his sister. He was living on the streets the rest of his childhood trying to fend for himself. He was rapped while trying to live on the streets. After being found raped and starving to death on the streets he was taken to an orphan home. At the orphanage he was now 12, he was molested by a male teacher at the orphanage. At this time he decided to steal as much money as he could and head to the streets.

3. Crimes/sentences CRIMEDATEVICTIM(s)PUNISHMENT Molestation1957His sisterGot kicked out of house Petty Thievery/ Auto theft1967Citizens in Bogota1 year in prison Murder and rape196743 of 4 men who raped him Additional 2 years Kidnapping and murder1978Young Peruvian girlsCaught by Indian tribes tortured then released Kidnapping (got caught)1980A young girlPut in jail 100 bodies found in Peru and Colombia 1978-1980Young girls(didn’t know it was him) 110 bodies found in Equador 1978-1980Young girls(didn’t know it was him)

4. Evidence “They Never Scream. They Expect Nothing … They Are Innocent.” In 1978 when Lopez was released from prison, then moved to Peru where numerous bodies turned up after a flood and he confused to evrey one of them. The Ecuadorian police tricked Lopez into thinking that a priest was his cellmate, Lopez told the priest everything he has ever done. His memory of all 310 murders were very vivid and detailed. He told the priest about every single detail especially how he lured all of the “good’ girls from the streets with the promise of gifts. He stated that he would prepare the graves for the girls and invite them to a “tea party” where he would rape them then strangle them. He confessed to the police when 53 bodies were found from a massive flood and that was more than enough information to put him away for a life sentence.

5. He received a life sentence with no chance of getting out in Colombia. Lopez spent 20 years in solitary confinement, after that span he was taken to the Colombia and Peru border and was released in 1998. They did this because neither country could pay for his justice. Currently his where abouts are unknown but people are hoping he is dead. “ I will be happy to kill again, its my mission.” “Monster of the Andes” No books or movies found. Facts

6. Labeling Theory I believe that the “Labeling Theory” best describes Pedro Lopez because this theory states that the individual breaks a social rule but are not labeled. When he was eight years old he was kicked out, when this happened no one saw him as a criminal. They just see a little homeless boy. Once he started to get into his killing phase of his life is when everyone started to label him a murderer and a rapist.