INFAMOUS: Mr. Cruel
Episode Date: March 9, 2026In the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence b...
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544 episodes transcribedIn the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence b...
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