Jacob Dawes

Jacob Dawes was a serial killer who appeared in Riding the Lightning.

Background
During his childhood, Jacob Dawes was physically abused by his parents. Later in life, he met and married Sarah Jean Mason. During their marriage, they had a son named Riley, and Jacob killed and dismembered at least 14 teenage girls. When the police caught on due to Sarah Jean's anonymous phone call, Jacob told her to kill Riley. Eventually, they were captured, Jacob confessed to the murders, and both were sentenced to death.

Riding the Lightning
In the events of Riding the Lightning, Jacob was interviewed by Hotch, who would not confess to any more murders, but wanted to play card games. When JJ walked into the interrogation room, Jacob agreed to confess to one more murder for each time that Hotch and JJ won. If he won, he would get to smell JJ's hair. When Hotch declined, JJ agreed for the information. When Hotch won, Jacob told them there were no more girls. Then, the state granted a delay of execution for Sarah Jean because they believed she was innocent, Jacob became enraged and told them where she had buried Riley. When it was discovered that the body was not Riley, but another victim, Ashley Farley, Hotch went back to question Jacob, Jacob denied Hotch anymore information. When Jacob was being walked to the chair, he began yelling about how Sarah Jean and him were meant to be and die together. As Jacob was about to die, Hotch revealed to him that Riley was still alive, and he proved Sarah Jean's innocence, which ruined Jacob's plan to take Sarah Jean with him. Jacob was then executed.

Modus Operandi
Jacob and Sarah Jean found girls by way of their occupations. Jacob would then possibly rape and kill them in an unspecified manner. Afterwards he would dismember the bodies and bury them.

Victims
-At least 17 unnamed girls

-Ashley Farley

-Hillary Dickson

-Riley Dawes (attempted)*

*Jacob told Sarah Jean to kill Riley