Johnny Ray Covey

Johnny Ray Covey is a serial killer in Season Eight of Criminal Minds.

Profile
The unsub is Caucasian male who is most certainly a resident of Los Angeles county. He operates on a strict yearly schedule, which takes patience and discipline. This means he is in his late 30s or 40s. He abducts his victims from public parks in broad daylight, which suggests he's socially competent, fits in, appears non-threatening and someone most people would never notice. His schedule is very important to him. He may suffer from a rare psychological disorder called "Paternal Desire". Like the feminine disorder, "Maternal Desire", it stems from a deep-seated need to fill an emotional void felt by the loss of a child. That loss may be related to some kind of long-term stressor in his life. This explains why he exhibits so much rage and violence against the nannies that he abducts. He's shown little mercy toward his adult victims, but he's been compassionate to the children.

Victims

 * Rachel Hughes
 * Melissa Martinez
 * Tara Rios
 * Alison Astor
 * Diana Brooks
 * Gloria Clemente
 * Gina Mendes
 * Phoebe Payton