Villain Crimes Tag!
Let's go with the main villains from What Lurks In The Hollow for this one. Again: given that this is a post about very, very bad people (after all they are the villains of this WIP) it will contain TWs for some pretty nasty things.
Rules: List all the real-world crimes your villains are guilty of committing!
Mayor Samuel Whitaker
Serial Killings/Multiple First Degree Murders (most of the victims were minors, ages 5-17, but some adults as well)
Demonic Rituals + Ritualistic Sacrifices of Human Beings
Ritualistic Torture, most notably the torture of a 15-year-old (Jace Donovan, Savvanah Hahn's stepbrother who went missing kidnapped by a "mysterious psycho" was actually held captive by the Mayor himself, and only died 6 days later to bloodloss + ritualistic stabbings, his body was never recovered)
Multiple accounts of kidnapping
Abuse of Power, Corruption
Fraud/Embezzlement
Sending his henchmen to vandalize and damage property belonging anyone who stands in his way
Racketeering
Insider Trading
Forgery
Environmental Vandalism
False Imprisonment
Harassment/Having his henchmen stalk his "rivals"
Blackmail and Threats
Brainwashing and Cult Activity
Using Dark Magic to maintain influence over an entire town, gain longevity and make people adore him through the power of his venomous words
Bribing and Lobbying
Assault & Battery
Stalking Minors
Mrs. Adelaide Draycott
Harassment of a Sexual Nature
Attempted Sexual Exploitation (At multiple points in the story Mrs Draycott tries to get Dylan, 23M, to sleep with her or "fall in love" with her by using blackmail and trying to corner him into situations where he wouldn't have a choice. Luckily he manages to avoid all her attempts.)
Persistent Stalking
Breaking and Entering
Defamation/Slander/Libel
Emotional Manipulation (Gaslighting/Blackmailing/Threatening)
Indecent Contact/Unwanted Touching
Damaging of Property
Intimidation of a Minor (Mrs Draycott often implies to Amy, Dylan's 16-year-old sister, that Dylan is gonna get hurt if he keeps being "stubborn" and that he is already an outcast to the town so no one would care if something happened to him or Amy herself)
False Accusations/False Complaints/Perjury
Sheriff Isaac Clarke
First Degree Murder, covered up
Abuse of Power (as a police officer)
Excessive Use of Force/Police Brutality
False Arrest
Intimidation/Blackmail
Criminal Conspiracy/Colluding with Criminals
Obstruction of Justice/Aiding and Abetting (covering up the literal serial killer crimes of the Mayor in exchange for a hefty paycheck)
Threats of Violence
Misuse of Surveillance
Wrongful Seizure of Property
Fabricating Evidence (against someone completely innocent)
False Search Warrants/Invasion of Property
Fraudulent Reports
Manslaughter/Second Degree Murder
Attempted Murder (of multiple people, including minors)
Extortion
Torture (disguised as interrogation)
Soliciting Bribes
Aiding in Racketeering
Branden Heddam
Extreme Child Abuse & Child Neglect
Child Endangerment
Abandonment of Parental Responsibilities
Threats of Extreme Violence/Threats of Death
Psychological/Emotional Abuse
Attempted Kidnapping of a Minor (While Zach, his stepson, is on-the-run from him and hiding at Amy & Dylan's place, Branden and his biker gang attempt to kidnap him)
Multiple Accounts of Assault & Battery
Attempt to Contribute to Minor Delinquency
Terrorizing
Aggravated Assault/Battery of a Man in front of his ward + Intentional Psychological Trauma
Theft/Burglary/Robbery/Mugging
Gang Activities + Gang Involved Violence
Drug Dealing
Bearing Illegal Weapons
Illegal Hunting/Poaching
Environmental Damage
Reckless/Drunk Driving
Cathleen "Cath" Edwards
Economic Duress
Blackmail/Emotional Manipulation
Attempted Title Deed Forgery
Rent Gouging/Unlawful Rent Increases
Loan Sharking
Illegal Fees and Charges
Stalking
Predatory Lending
Debt Bondage
Coercive Collection Practices
Conspiracy to Commit Murder/Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping
Racketeering
Sabotage
Blackmail of a Minor
Disturbing the Peace
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