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Joel Rifkin

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Joel David Rifkin[1]
Born January 20, 1959, New York City, U.S.[1]
Conviction Second degree murder, 9 counts[1]
Sentence 203 years to life imprisonment[1]
Crime span 1989–1993[1]

Joel Rifkin is an American serial killer convicted of murdering nine women between 1989 and 1993 and sentenced to 203 years in prison [1].

Context

Joel Rifkin, born January 20, 1959, in New York City, was convicted of nine counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to 203 years to life [1]. His crimes spanned from 1989 to 1993 [1]. He was arrested after police found a corpse in his car [3]. During the investigation, New York State Police say he admitted to 16 additional murders of female prostitutes and that the remains of 15 victims were located and identified [2]. He was convicted on May 9, 1994, in Nassau County for the murder of Tiffany Bresciani, and later pleaded guilty to two counts in Suffolk County and one in Queens County [2].

Documented claims

  • He was arrested after police found a corpse in his car. [3]
  • New York State Police say he admitted to 16 additional murders of female prostitutes during the investigation. [2]
  • New York State Police say an investigation located and identified the remains of 15 victims. [2]
  • He was convicted after trial in Nassau County on May 9, 1994 for the murder of Tiffany Bresciani. [2]
  • He later pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in Suffolk County and one count in Queens County. [2]

Questions and answers

How many murders did Joel Rifkin confess to?

He confessed to 17 murders, according to sources [1].

When was Joel Rifkin convicted?

He was convicted on May 9, 1994, in Nassau County for the murder of Tiffany Bresciani [2].

What was Joel Rifkin's sentence?

He was sentenced to 203 years to life imprisonment [1].

Sources

  1. Joel Rifkin — maamodt.asp.radford.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Joel Rifkin - Serial Killer, House & Seinfeld — biography.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Did Joel Rifkin's Childhood Turn Him Into a Serial Killer? — aetv.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People