Peter Nestler (alias "The Honey Rapist") was a pedophile and a prime suspect in the rape of two young girls, as well as murder of Archibald Newlands.
Background[]
In his personal life, Nestler was a fisherman and had a boat called the Honey Do. He once caught a big fish, with the act being placed in a newspaper. Nestler had an obsession with honey, keeping jars in his home. Nestler was also a patient of Dr. Newlands and would go to her whenever he spotted a wrinkle, despite being in his thirties. He once went to her when a melanoma was found on his back, causing her to draw blood out of it to ensure it did not spread.
Privately, Nestler was a pedophile who preyed on young girls. He would keep a collection of child pornography in his apartment. He would target vulnerable girls and lure them into secluded locations with the promise of candy. He would then put honey on his penis and force them to lick it off before raping them. This earned him the title the “Honey Rapist” after dispensers were found. The case went cold after a few years and the statute of limitations passed on one victim.
Serendipity[]
His case came to the attention of SVU detectives after Dr. Archibald Newlands used the former's blood to beat a paternity test that would have implicated the doctor in the murders of his mistress and their newborn daughter. In the process, however, Newlands unknowingly and falsely implicated himself in Nestler's crimes.
Catching wind of this and thinking that he was in the clear, Nestler tracked Newlands down and shot him execution style to close the case. When Newlands was found, it resembled an act of vigilantism by a victim's family. He then set off to find another victim to celebrate his victory, he soon kidnapped a girl at the park and hid her in a cooler as he went to his boat, planning to rape and kill the girl once they were out of sight.
However, SVU Detectives Stabler and Benson, along with A.D.A. Novak, managed to discover Newlands' innocence in the rapes and Nestler's true identity as the "Honey Rapist". They tracked Nestler down to the docks, where he realizes the cops were on to him. He tried to escape to his boat but was caught and Novak rescued the girl. Nestler was arrested after Stabler almost drowned him, out of disgust for his crimes.
Nestler was later convicted on rape, kidnapping, and murder charges and was executed. (SVU: Serendipity)
Known Victims[]
- Unknown date in 1998, Paramus, New Jersey: Molly Stratton (raped)
- 2003:
- August, the Bronx, New York: Alicia Hahn (raped)
- October 14, Manhattan, New York:
- Dr. Archibald Newlands (his patsy; shot in the back of the head execution-style)
- Courtney Jones (kidnapped, intended to rape and kill; was rescued)