Fugitives from Justice: Alex Kelly

Once Upon A Crime

Esther Ludlow

Truecrime, History, True Crime, Crime, Criminals, Criminology, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

A young man from a wealthy family is accused of committing two rapes while still in high school. Before he could be tried on these charges he'd flee the jurisdiction and disappear for eight years before finally being brought to justice. Resources: "Accused Rapist and His Flight Trouble Darien" by Elizabeth Neuffer for The New York Times, Aug 27, 1987 "From Ski Slopes of Europe to a Rape Trial" by George Judson for The New York Times, Jan 31, 1995. "Judgment Days" by Bill Hewitt for People.com, Nov 4, 1996. "Son of Darien" by Susan Cheever for The New York Times, April 27, 1997. Vanity Fair Confidential: Fugitive Son, based on reporting by Jennet Conant for Vanity Fair Magazine, first aired on Jan 24, 2017.

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases.
0:03.0	It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.0	It is not intended for children.
0:09.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:18.0	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:21.0	We're in the series, Fugitives from Justice,
0:24.0	where I tell you stories of criminals on the run from the law.
0:28.0	This episode details a case of a young man accused of committing two rapes while still in high school.
0:34.0	Before he could be tried on these charges,
0:36.0	he fled the jurisdiction and disappeared for eight years before he was finally brought to justice.
0:42.0	This is the case of the fugitive, Alex Kelly.
0:48.0	Just an additional warning before we begin.
0:51.0	This episode includes details about the crime of rape.
0:55.0	If that subject is particularly triggering for you,
0:58.0	please take that into consideration before listening.
1:06.0	Darian Connecticut, a town of 20,000 located on Long Island Sound,
1:10.0	is one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S.
1:13.0	Darian made Bloomberg's list of America's richest places,
1:17.0	ranking in the top 10 with an average household income of over $340,000.
1:23.0	Some of its famous residents have included Aviator Charles Lindbergh,
1:27.0	NBC Executive Grant Tinker, and actor Robert Downey, Jr.
1:32.0	Its most infamous resident is Alex Kelly.
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