Offender Record · OFF-2026-154
John Edward Robinson (photo from the Radford University biography)
John Edward Robinson Sr.
Also known as John Osborne, Slavemaster, Internet Slavemaster, The Slave Master, JR
Sex
Male
Race
White
Born
1943
Custody
Incarcerated
States
KS, IL, MO
Distinguishing featuresPartial paralysis of right side of face and slack appearance from strokes suffered around 1989, as noted in Kansas court records and news reporting.
Custody
Incarcerated at El Dorado Correctional Facility
Custody record at the facility
Sentenced to death in Kansas on January 21, 2003 for murder of Izabela Lewicka; one death sentence upheld by Kansas Supreme Court in 2015 per court records; currently on death row at El Dorado Correctional Facility as of June 18, 2026.
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Summary of the record
John Edward Robinson Sr., born December 27, 1943, in Cicero, Illinois, is a convicted serial killer convicted in Kansas in 2002 of three counts of murder (Suzette Trouten, Izabela Lewicka, and Lisa Stasi) and sentenced to death in 2003. He also pleaded guilty in Missouri in 2003 to five additional murders (Paula Godfrey, Catherine Clampitt, Beverly Bonner, Sheila Faith, and Debbie Faith). Robinson lured victims through online chat rooms under the alias 'Slavemaster,' offering jobs and travel. He stored the remains of at least five victims in chemical barrels on his property in Kansas and a storage facility in Missouri. Robinson remains incarcerated on death row at El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
Dispositions are shown exactly as the cited records report them. Pending charges are updated when a court acts; a record with no remaining conviction or pending charge is removed from the site.
Offense date 1984, Johnson County, Kansas
First-degree murder of Paula Godfrey
Cass County, Missouri · Cass County District Court · Docket 06-CR-05091 · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.020 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Pleaded guilty to evidence of sufficient proof; life sentence without parole
19-year-old Paula Godfrey hired by Robinson in 1984 as sales representative for Equi-Plus. She disappeared after being told she would travel to Texas for training. Her parents received a typewritten letter with forged signature saying she was 'OK' and did not want contact. Body has never been found.
SourcesComplicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later; Lisa Stasi; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward
Offense date Jan 10, 1985, Kansas City, Kansas
Aggravated interference with parental custody
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 02-CR-2166 · K.S.A. 21-3802 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: 5 to 20 years (or 13 months post-sentencing guidelines)
Robinson took 4-month-old Tiffany Stasi from her mother Lisa Stasi in January 1985 and placed her with his brother Don Robinson and sister-in-law Helen Robinson under forged adoption documents, collecting $5,500 in illegal 'attorney fees.' Child was raised by adoptive family unaware of her true identity until 2000. Identity confirmed by DNA testing.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson
Offense date Jan 10, 1985, Kansas City, Kansas
First-degree premeditated murder of Lisa Stasi
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 02-CR-2166 · K.S.A. 21-3401 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life imprisonment with parole eligibility after 15 years
19-year-old Lisa Stasi and her 4-month-old daughter Tiffany were met by Robinson (using alias 'John Osborne') at Hope House battered women's shelter in Kansas City in January 1985. Robinson promised employment in Chicago. Lisa was last heard from on January 10, 1985 when she told her mother-in-law 'here they come' before phone disconnected. Body never found. Robinson forged adoption papers and gave baby to his brother, collecting $5,500. Daughter's identity confirmed by DNA testing in 2000.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); Lisa Stasi; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson
Offense date Jun 1987, Kansas City, Kansas
First-degree murder of Catherine Clampitt
Cass County, Missouri · Cass County District Court · Docket 06-CR-05091 · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.020 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Pleaded guilty to evidence of sufficient proof; life sentence without parole
27-year-old Catherine Clampitt from Wichita Falls, Texas left her child with parents and moved to Kansas City in spring 1987 after being hired by Robinson with promises of extensive travel and new wardrobe. She disappeared in June 1987. Missing persons case remains open. Body has never been found.
SourcesComplicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later; Lisa Stasi; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward
Offense date 1994, Kansas City, Kansas
First-degree murder of Debbie Faith
Cass County, Missouri · Cass County District Court · Docket 06-CR-05091 · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.020 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Pleaded guilty to evidence of sufficient proof; life sentence without parole
15-year-old Debbie Faith, wheelchair-bound with cerebral palsy, was daughter of Sheila Faith. She met Robinson with her mother online in summer 1994. Both were lured to Kansas City under false promises. Debbie disappeared with her mother. Remains found in 55-gallon barrel in Robinson's storage unit in Raymore, Missouri. Death caused by blunt force trauma to head.
SourcesComplicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward
Offense date 1994, Kansas City, Kansas
First-degree murder of Sheila Faith
Cass County, Missouri · Cass County District Court · Docket 06-CR-05091 · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.020 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Pleaded guilty to evidence of sufficient proof; life sentence without parole
45-year-old Sheila Faith met Robinson online in summer 1994 through BDSM website. Robinson posed as wealthy man who would support her and her disabled daughter, provide therapy for daughter, and give Sheila employment. She and her daughter moved from Pueblo, Colorado to Kansas City area and disappeared. Robinson collected their Social Security disability checks totaling $97,000 from Kansas post office box. Remains found in 55-gallon barrel in Robinson's storage unit in Raymore, Missouri. Death caused by blunt force trauma to head.
SourcesComplicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward
Offense date 1994, Kansas City, Missouri
First-degree murder of Beverly Bonner
Cass County, Missouri · Cass County District Court · Docket 06-CR-05091 · Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.020 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Pleaded guilty to evidence of sufficient proof; life sentence without parole
49-year-old Beverly Bonner was prison librarian at Western Missouri Correctional Facility where Robinson was incarcerated 1992-1993. After his release, she left her husband and followed Robinson to Kansas. She disappeared in 1994. Robinson collected her alimony checks from a Kansas post office box. Her remains were found in a 55-gallon barrel in Robinson's storage unit in Raymore, Missouri in June 2000. Death caused by blunt force trauma to head.
SourcesComplicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson; Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward
Offense date 1999, Johnson County, Kansas
Capital murder of Izabela Lewicka
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 02-CR-2166 · K.S.A. 21-3439 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Death
21-year-old Polish immigrant Izabela Lewicka met Robinson online in 1997 and moved to Kansas City in 1998 under promise of internship. She signed a 115-item slave contract. Her remains were found in a 55-gallon chemical barrel on Robinson's farm property in La Cygne, Kansas in June 2000, identified by DNA. Death caused by blunt force trauma to head.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); Lisa Stasi; ROBINSON, John Edward; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson
Offense date Feb 28, 2000, Johnson County, Kansas
Aggravated kidnapping of Suzette Trouten
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 02-CR-2166 · K.S.A. 21-3421 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: 246 months (20.5 years) imprisonment
Suzette Trouten was lured from Michigan to Kansas in February 2000 under false promises of employment and international travel. She was held unlawfully and subsequently murdered.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); ROBINSON, John Edward
Offense date Mar 2000, Kansas City, Kansas
Aggravated sexual battery
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 00-CR-2000 · K.S.A. 21-3502 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Charged (pending) Charged (pending) · Sentence: Subsumed in murder convictions
Robinson met women including Vickie Neufeld in BDSM chat rooms and lured them to Kansas City with promises of consensual sadomasochistic encounters. He then forcibly assaulted them, tied them up, beat them, photographed them without consent, and took their property including sex toys. Two separate women filed complaints; police monitored a motel encounter where Robinson tied up victim and assaulted her. Both victims were released alive.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson; ROBINSON, John Edward
Offense date Mar 01, 2000, Johnson County, Kansas
Capital murder of Suzette Trouten
Johnson County, Kansas · Johnson County District Court · Docket 02-CR-2166 · K.S.A. 21-3439 · Arrested Jun 02, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Death
27-year-old Suzette Trouten from Michigan met Robinson online in 1999 and moved to Kansas in February 2000 under promise of employment and international travel. Remains found in 55-gallon chemical barrel on Robinson's farm in La Cygne, identified by DNA. Death caused by blunt force trauma to head.
SourcesSTATE v. ROBINSON (2015); Lisa Stasi; ROBINSON, John Edward; 'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
3
Victims convicted
5
Victims confessed
0
Victims suspected
Active years
1984–2000
Stated motive
Sexual, Financial gain, Power or control
Range from home
regional
Confessed
Yes
Education
some college
Marital history
Married
Children
4
Agencies
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JOCO Lab (Johnson County Forensic Lab) · KS
Forensic analysis including Deputy Daniel Rundle searching victim's room and Deputy Lyla Thompson developing fingerprints
Overland Park Police Department · KS
Took initial missing person report for Suzette Trouten on March 25, 2000; transferred to Lenexa
Linn County Sheriff's Department · KS
Executed search warrant at Robinson's Linn County property on June 2-3, 2000
Kansas Department of Corrections · KS
Currently housing Robinson at El Dorado Correctional Facility on death row
Missouri Board of Probation and Parole · MO
Former supervisor Steve Haymes investigated Robinson starting in 1985 for probation violations
Johnson County District Attorney's Office · KS
Paul Morrison prosecuted capital murder cases in Kansas; secured search warrants and charged Robinson
Lenexa Police Department · KS
Led multijurisdictional task force; coordinated initial investigation and arrest on June 2, 2000
Kansas Supreme Court · KS
Agency case Appellate
Currently reviewing death penalty appeals; considered appeal regarding capital murder convictions since 2015
Cass County Prosecuting Attorney's Office · MO
Chris Koster supervised Missouri investigation and prosecution; discovered three victims in Raymore storage facility on June 4, 2000
Johnson County Sheriff's Department · KS
1985 mug shot taken; assisted in investigations related to Kansas charges
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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IL
Cicero, Illinois
approx. Dec 27, 1943 – 1961 · Birthplace and childhood home
Chicago, Illinois
approx. Nov 1957 – Dec 1957 · Quigley Preparatory Seminary, private boys' school; attended one semester as freshman; Eagle Scout in November 1957
Cicero, Illinois
approx. 1961 – 1963 · Morton Junior College; trained as X-ray technician; dropped out after 2 years
Chicago, Illinois
approx. 1970 – 1971 · Moved to Chicago for insurance job; violated probation by not informing probation officer
KS
Olathe, Kansas
approx. 1993 – 2000 · Santa Barbara Estates mobile home park in Olathe; maintained five computers; known as 'dirty old man' in neighborhood
Olathe, Kansas
approx. 1993 – 2000 · Mobile home industry; lived at Santa Barbara Estates mobile home park in Olathe; frequented internet BDSM chat rooms under alias 'Slavemaster'
La Cygne, Kansas
approx. 1995 – 2000 · Owned 16-acre farm property in Linn County near La Cygne; property where bodies of Trouten and Lewicka were stored
El Dorado, Kansas
Jun 02, 2000 – present · El Dorado Correctional Facility, maximum security; death row inmate; administrative segregation
MO
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1964 – 1970 · Married Nancy Lynch in 1964; lived in Kansas City area
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1964 – 1964 · Children's Mercy and General Hospital; X-ray technician; used fake diplomas and recommendation letters; fired after poor performance
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1966 – 1968 · Fountain Plaza X-Ray Laboratory; X-ray technician; embezzled, stole from practice, had sexual encounters with office staff and patients
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1970 – 1971 · R.B. Jones Company; insurance salesman; embezzled $5,586.36
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1971 – 1985 · Multiple fraudulent business ventures including Professional Services Association, Inc., Hydro-Gro, Equi-Plus, and Equi-2; business consultant for University of Kansas Medical Center
Missouri
approx. 1971 – 1987 · Lived in Missouri during this period; moved to larger house in Missouri after children born
Missouri
approx. 1979 – 1980 · Employee Relations Manager at Guy's Food; embezzled thousands through fake employees and forged checks
Kansas City, Missouri
approx. 1987 – 1991 · Kansas State Penitentiary in Hutchinson for fraud convictions; prisoner #45690; suffered strokes during this period
Missouri
approx. 1991 – 1993 · Western Missouri Correctional Facility; met Beverly Bonner, prison librarian
Raymore, Missouri
approx. 1993 – 2000 · Rented storage units; property where bodies of Bonner and Faith family were found in barrels
Timeline
Dec 27, 1943
John Edward Robinson Sr. born in Cicero, Illinois.
Nov 03, 1957
Robinson named Eagle Scout; reportedly traveled to London to sing for Queen Elizabeth II.
1961
Robinson enrolled at Morton Junior College in Cicero to train as X-ray technician; dropped out after 2 years.
Sources
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News report · Kansas Reflector ·
Kansas Supreme Court turns to new death penalty appeal by serial killer John Robinson“Robinson, an 82-year-old inmate at El Dorado Correctional Facility, relied on the alias 'Slavemaster' in online chat rooms to make contact with potential victims. In one of the longest trials in Kansas history, a Johnson County jury in 2002 convicted Robinson of killing three women.”
News report · KCTV5 ·
Metro area serial killer will remain on death row after Governor denies clemency“As of Thursday, June 18, 2026, he remains behind bars in the El Dorado Correctional Facility. Robinson, 83, of Olathe, was arrested and charged in 2000 after police found the bodies of two women in barrels on his property near La Cygne in Linn County.”
Offender registry · Charley Project ·
Lisa Stasi“Robinson was convicted of Lisa's murder and the murders of two additional women in Kansas in late October 2002.”
News report · Biography.com ·
John Robinson Today: Inside the Serial Killer's Life in Prison“John Edward Robinson Sr. is a convicted serial killer originally from Cicero, Illinois. He was found guilty of, or admitted to, murdering eight women in Kansas and Missouri between 1985 through 2000.”
News report · Serial Dispatches ·
ROBINSON, John Edward“On January 21, 2003, Robinson is sentenced in Kansas to execution for three murders: Izabela Lewicka, Suzette Trouten and Lisa Stasi.”
News report · Murderpedia ·
John Edward Robinson“The next day, June 13th, John Robinson was charged with 5 counts of first degree murder for the bodies found in Kansas and Missouri, the death penalty would be sought by both states.”
News report · Wikipedia ·
John Edward Robinson“John Edward Robinson (born December 27, 1943) is an American convicted serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, and forger. He was found guilty and received the death penalty in 2003 for three murders committed in Kansas.”
News report · ABC News ·
'He didn't look dangerous': The truth about serial killer, con man John Robinson“In June 2000, after one victim's mother pushed police to act, they searched his farm and a storage locker and uncovered the bodies of five women in Kansas and Missouri.”
News report · FOX4KC ·
Complicated case against Kansas serial killer turns into complicated appeal 12 years later“After his conviction in Kansas, prosecutors in Missouri agreed to a plea in which Robinson acknowledged that the prosecutor had enough evidence to convict him of capital murder for the deaths of Paula Godfrey and Catherine Clampitt, Beverly Bonner and Sheila Faith and her 15-year-old daughter Debbie.”
Court record · Kansas Supreme Court / FindLaw ·
STATE v. ROBINSON (2015)“John E. Robinson, Sr., was charged with multiple offenses related to the murders of six women whereby Robinson would lure women to Johnson County with offers of employment, travel, and other benefits; exploit them sexually, financially, or otherwise; kill them and dispose of their bodies in a similar manner.”
Other government record · Radford University Department of Psychology ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Robinson, John Edward“John Edward Robinson Sr., 'The Slavemaster,' born 12-27-43 in Cicero, Illinois; timeline documents his life events, arrests, charges, marriages, children, employment, criminal history, and disappearances of victims.”
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