Sale of Infamous Serial Killer's Paintings Sparks Controversy

Published January 13, 2015

The charity sale of a serial killer's paintings has outraged victims' rights groups, including one organization intended to benefit from the sales, KTNV.com reports.

The artwork of convicted killer John Wayne Gacy is on display this month through September at the Arts Factory in Las Vegas.

The 74 pieces of art could sell anywhere from $1,600 to $15,000, according to the website, and the proceeds are meant to help victims of crime.

But the idea has reportedly enraged city residents as well as victims' rights groups, like the National Center for Victims of Crime, which reportedly fired off a cease-and-desist letter to the owner of the gallery.

Gacy, who turned to painting while in prison, was accused of raping, torturing and murdering more than 33 boys and young men in the 1970's. Gacy was executed by lethal injection in 1994.

"People can think what they like, I see it as an opportunity to help from something that was bad," Arts Factory owner Westly Myles told the station. "More people were killed by the mob then by Gacy, yet we have several mob museums to glorify this."

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