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FBI Exhumes Body of Joyce Malecki in Renewed Effort to Solve 50-Year-Old Cold Case

Malecki's Murder, Featured in Netflix's 'The Keepers', Potentially Linked to Serial Child Rapist Father Joseph Maskell

  • The FBI exhumed the body of Joyce Malecki, a murder victim featured in Netflix's 'The Keepers', in a bid to solve her 50-year-old cold case.
  • Malecki's murder is believed to be potentially linked to several unsolved murders from the same era, including the death of a nun also featured in 'The Keepers'.
  • Malecki and the nun, Sister Cathy Cesnik, both had ties to Father Joseph Maskell, a serial child rapist featured in 'The Keepers'.
  • Maskell, who lived two blocks from Malecki's home, is believed to have sexually abused scores of children during his tenure in the priesthood.
  • The FBI's decision to exhume Malecki's body suggests they may have a definite suspect and are looking for specific evidence to link that suspect to Malecki.
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