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Missteps early, then DNA led police in 2 states to one suspect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| May 01, 2002 | Harris, Linda K.; Ginsberg, Thomas; Fleming, Leonard N. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

His childhood was bitter.

His heroin-addicted father beat him.

He started off a voyeur and ended up an accused killer.

Soft in voice, shy and polite, Troy Graves killed one woman and raped or sexually assaulted 13 others as he terrorized two cities on opposite sides of the country, police say DNA evidence shows.

In Philadelphia, Graves is now identified by police as the rail-thin intruder, the attacker who chatted up his victims, the Houdini who slipped through 7-inch gaps in window bars.

In Fort Collins, Colo., police say he is the man who blindfolded and sexually assaulted eight women in less than a year.

Until last week, he didn't have a name, only a DNA genotype. Suddenly, the composites of the Center City rapist were replaced by a mug shot.

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