Paul Flores was charged with the murder of Kristin Smart back in April. Last week a judge unsealed court documents about the case and the information contained therein is pretty horrifying.
It looks like Paul may have been a serial rapist since as far back as the late 90s. (Kristin disappeared in 1996.) TWENTY-NINE women have accused him of “sexual misconduct” and general creepy behavior. Four of those women have said he drugged and raped them. One of them said she told Paul he was hurting her, but he wouldn’t stop and forced a ball gag into her mouth. When the police searched his home they found rape-themed pornography and homemade videos of Paul having sex with different women who appeared to be drifting in and out of consciousness.
Paul’s father, Ruben Flores, is believed to have buried Kristin’s remains under his deck, then later moved them. Police found a patch of disturbed soil there with traces of blood, though they couldn’t get DNA. A man who rented a room from Ruben said Ruben had spoken about the case and referred to Kristin as a “dirty slut.” I guess we know where Paul gets his attitude from.
Yeah, the circumstances are all starting to add up.
And I keep thinking that if the police hadn’t dropped the ball in 1996, perhaps all those women would not have been victimized by Paul Flores in his later years.
There’s been an arrest in the Deanie Pyle Peters case, which is near where I live.
I hadn’t heard this thank you for the update. I can’t believe that it’s been so long. That’s great news!
I hope Kristin is found. Very sad situation.
It makes me so mad those guys live their lives like nothing when women alert again and again of their crimes. How is it possible so many rapists are known to police but there are no charges, or even are convicted then freed after short sentences again and again. And I hope his father rot in hell for raising such a piece of sh**.
It’s sad. I feel bad saying it but I think police investigators messed things up very early on. And here things are now. 25 years later and still no Kristin. It’s angering.