Kerri Rawson, the daughter of notorious BTK serial killer Dennis Rader and a prominent victims' advocate, has been subject to a domestic violence injunction after her ex-husband alleged she repeatedly warned that he and their teenage children were in danger of being murdered. A Florida judge granted the order based on a petition filed by Darian Rawson, who described a series of incidents that left him fearing for his safety and the safety of the former couple's two teenage children.
The injunction temporarily awards Darian Rawson full custody of the children and limits Kerri Rawson's contact with them to electronic communications only. She is also prohibited from going near their home or school and from having any contact with the family's pets. The order stems from events on January 5, 2025, when Kerri Rawson allegedly summoned her ex-husband to an Altamonte Springs police station and told him she had psychic abilities that indicated their children were in immediate danger and would be murdered that morning according to court records first reported by the New York Post.
The filing further alleged that Kerri Rawson warned police that people were coming to harm the family before later calling 911 and reporting that shots had been fired, that several active shooters were at an apartment complex, and that three people were dead. Officers who responded found the family safe, a police report cited by the Post stated. Police later located Rawson at Orlando International Airport and transported her to a hospital, where she voluntarily admitted herself. The injunction petition said she was later taken into custody under Florida's Baker Act, which allows authorities to temporarily detain a person for a mental health examination under certain circumstances.
An incident report obtained by the Post described Rawson as «an individual known to make inaccurate and fabricated statements about incidents that did not actually occur, due to mental health issues.» The Post also reported that Darian Rawson later alleged that Kerri Rawson violated the injunction by contacting him multiple times despite the no-contact order.
Kerri Rawson has become a bestselling author and advocate for victims of violent crime since her father's 2005 arrest. Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, murdered 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas, area between 1974 and 1991 while living what appeared to be a normal suburban life with his family. His nickname stood for «bind, torture, kill.» He pleaded guilty to the murders in 2005 and is serving 10 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Rawson published the memoir «A Serial Killer's Daughter» in 2019 and has appeared in documentaries and television programs discussing her father's crimes and advocating for victims of violent crime. A representative for Rawson did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The case highlights the ongoing personal and legal challenges faced by family members of infamous criminals, even as they attempt to build separate lives and advocate for others.
