Leo Jenkins

Leo Jenkins is a delusional abductor and killer who appeared in The Itch.

Background
Leo was born suffering from Morgellons syndrome, a condition in which sufferers believed they were being infested by nonexistent insects or fibers. He sought treatment, but none of the methods seemed to work. As a result, he went to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a vaccination, but when he received one, the condition instead worsened and his nose and arm became misshapen. Becoming paranoid, Leo believed that CDC officials put cockroach larvae inside the vaccine, and doctors tried all they could to convince him otherwise, but failed. His paranoia escalated and he eventually believed that the U.S. government was conspiring to infest Americans with cockroaches and the like. Leo eventually joined a Morgellons support group founded by fellow sufferer Lisa Randall, so he could share his beliefs and sympathize with its other members. However, when that wasn't enough, he abducted a journalist named Albert Stillman, who was writing a story about vaccinations, in the hopes of convincing him to write an exposé about his condition. However, Stillman, secretly a heroin addict, had been using at the time of the abduction and was uncooperative. Becoming increasingly agitated, Leo demanded if he could see the 'insects' inside him, to which Stillman suffered a psychotic break due to the heroin usage, prompting Leo to release him.

Modus Operandi
Leo initially abducted people he believed would help him of his condition: he targeted Albert Stillman in the hopes that he could write an exposé about his condition, while Doctor William Suri was targeted because he hoped he, as an entomologist, would believe him when he tried to show him what he was suffering. Later, as his paranoia escalated, he began targeting people he believed were associated with the U.S. government. The last two victims were tortured by being covered with some sort of bug: Suri was covered in cockroaches, while Lisa was covered with spiders.

Known Victims

 * Albert Stillman
 * Doctor William Suri
 * Lisa Randall

Appearances

 * Season Ten
 * "The Itch"