a grocer retired from his job. a grandfather. a widower who had spent years nursing his sick wife. but for 15 years police say john jamelske had another identity as a sexual slave master in a makeshift underground dungeon he had built himself to abuse and imprison a string of young women. now he s heading to trial, accused of kidnapping and rape, and there would be a drama in the courtroom. once more, here s rob stafford. in early summer 2003 john jamelske entered a syracuse courtroom for the first time. after two months of saturation coverage, the place was packed with people who wanted to see the notorious dungeon master up close. investigators determined that over 15 years there had been five victims ranging in age from 14 to 52, and all had survived to tell someone. they were ethnically diverse
so mild-mannered. a grocer retired from his job. a grandfather. a widower who had spent years nursing his sick wife. but for 15 years police say john jamelske had another identity as a sexual slave master in a makeshift underground dungeon he had built himself to abuse and imprison a string of young women. now he s heading to trial, accused of kidnapping and rape, and there would be a drama in the courtroom. once more, here s rob stafford. in early summer 2003 john jamelske entered a syracuse courtroom for the first time. after two months of saturation coverage, the place was packed with people who wanted to see the notorious dungeon master up close. investigators determined that over 15 years there had been five victims ranging in age from 14 to 52, and all had survived to tell someone. they were ethnically diverse
but for 15 years police say john jamelske had another identity as a sexual slave master in a makeshift underground dungeon he had built himself to abuse and imprison a string of young women. now he s heading to trial, accused of kidnapping and rape, and there would be a drama in the courtroom. once more, here s rob stafford. in early summer 2003 john jamelske entered a syracuse courtroom for the first time. after two months of saturation coverage, the place was packed with people who wanted to see the notorious dungeon master up close. investigators determined that over 15 years there had been five victims ranging in age from 14 to 52, and all had survived to tell someone. they were ethnically diverse one native-american, one african-american, one hispanic, one vietnamese and one caucasian. three told investigators they
a widower who had spent years nursing his sick wife. but for 15 years police say john jamelske had another identity as a sexual slave master in a makeshift underground dungeon he had built himself to abuse and imprison a string of young women. now he s heading to trial, accused of kidnapping and rape, and there would be a drama in the courtroom. once more, here s rob stafford. in early summer 2003 john jamelske entered a syracuse courtroom for the first time. after two months of saturation coverage, the place was packed with people who wanted to see the notorious dungeon master up close. investigators determined that over 15 years there had been five victims ranging in age from 14 to 52, and all had survived to tell someone. they were ethnically diverse one native-american, one african-american, one hispanic, one vietnamese and one
nursing his sick wife. but for 15 years police say john jamelske had another identity as a sexual slave master in a makeshift underground dungeon he had built himself to abuse and imprison a string of young women. now he s heading to trial, accused of kidnapping and rape, and there would be a drama in the courtroom. once more, here s rob stafford. in early summer 2003 john jamelske entered a syracuse courtroom for the first time. after two months of saturation coverage, the place was packed with people who wanted to see the notorious dungeon master up close. investigators determined that over 15 years there had been five victims ranging in age from 14 to 52, and all had survived to tell someone. they were ethnically diverse one native-american, one african-american, one hispanic, one vietnamese and one