William Lee

William Lee was a Serial Rapist who appeared in the Season Two episode Aftermath.

Background
William was a telemarketer with a company called First Hand Media. He gains access to his victims through his call list, and sees their cooperation on the phone as a sign of consent. At home, William lives with his overbearing mother, who is dying of pancreatic cancer.

Aftermath
William's first appearance is at the home of Alicia Jordan. After she arrives at home, she checks her voice mail, hearing a threatening message that terrifies her. Suddenly, she hears the same voice behind her. She turns to see William, pointing a gun at her. He then rapes her.

William is seen again in the home of Lisa Blake. She is bound and gagged on her bed, and William is holding his gun on her. Police are outside Lisa's front door knocking. When no one answers, they leave.

After investigating dead leads, the BAU finally learns William's occupation; a telemarketer. Elle is placed as a client of a local fertility clinic to identify and catch the rapist. Hotch and Morgan know that William will stalk her to identify her daily schedule.

When Elle returns "home" (a decoy house in the suburbs), William appears outside in his Jeep. Morgan watches him, noting the license plate number--which is used to identify William. Instead of waiting for William to knock on the door, Elle pulls her gun and confronts him outside. The other agents move in hurriedly to back her up. She pulls Lee out of the car and onto the ground, screaming at him as the police move in and cuff him. Lee claims he just stopped to look at a map, and Hotchner finds an open map on the front seat.

Gideon and Hotchner interrogate William as Morgan and Reid watch through the one-way glass. They have no real evidence to hold him on. Just as Gideon and Hotchner begin to build his confidence, telling him that he’s the best thing that ever happened to these women, William's lawyer shows up and tells him not to say a word. He hauls Lee out of his chair and leads him out of the station. Hotch tells the local detective that since the rapist has been identified, all that is needed is to catch him in the act.

Meanwhile, William Lee parks his Jeep behind his building. As he walks through the alley, Elle comes out of the shadows, confronting him, asking him if he waits for his victims like this. At first he seems scared that she is there, but then denies her claims that he hurt women. He tells her she is pretty, and that she should find a man to take care of her. “I’m just here to let you know that I’m not going to rest until you go away,” snarls Elle. He thanks her – without her, he knows he would still be locked up. Lee gets very close to Elle and whispers, “Thank you. You’ve made a lot of women very happy.” Elle seems paralyzed by his words until he walks away. Then she turns and gets his attention. She pulls out her gun and shoots him three times. She crouches down next to the body, and then calls the police.

Modus Operandi
William would leave messages on his victims' voice mail, filling them with fear before their eventual rape. On a few occasions, he actually appeared behind his victims in their homes, surprising them with his voice after they heard it on their voice mail. He would then rape them at gunpoint.

Profile
As detailed by Hotch and Morgan:

He is a power-reassurance rapist, rather than a power-assertive rapist or anger-retaliatory rapist that wants to hurt and traumatize his victims. He targets a specific woman, and he doesn’t come across his victims by accident. He has access to homes like a cable guy or a locksmith. The man lives alone, and may have a job that he feels emasculates him – a typical job for a woman.

Known Victims

 * Five unknown women at a local Bible College
 * Two women in their 30s (after a short hiatus)
 * Alicia Jordan
 * Lisa Blake

Appearances

 * Season Two
 * Aftermath