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Elderly victim: an unusual autoerotic fatality involving an 87-year-old male

Authors: Anny Sauvageau, Vernon J. Geberth

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2009

Abstract

The average age of autoerotic victims is in the early thirties. Elderly victims of more than 65 years of age are uncommon, consisting of less than 1% of cases. The following case represents the oldest victim ever reported: a 87-year-old man found hanging by a belt in his living room. The body of the deceased was completely naked, with a complex bondage system of ropes. In the victim’s bedroom closet, a suitcase contained similar ropes and belts suggesting prior autoerotic activity. Semen was also found at the scene.

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Title: Elderly victim: an unusual autoerotic fatality involving an 87-year-old male
Authors: Anny Sauvageau
Vernon J. Geberth
Publication date: 01-09-2009
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-009-9093-9

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