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Wuornos was born Aileen Carol Pittman on February 29, 1956, in Rochester, Michigan. [6] Her mother, Diane Wuornos (born 1939), was 14 years old when she married Aileen's father, 18-year-old Leo Pittman (1936–1969), on June 3, 1954. [7] On March 14, 1955, Diane gave birth to Aileen's older brother Keith. [8]
The Making of a Serial Killer. Aileen Wuornos had a tumultuous upbringing marked by tragedy and instability. Born in 1956 in Rochester, Michigan, her early years were marred by her father’s conviction for child molestation and subsequent suicide in prison.
Nov 28, 2023 · Growing up, Wuornos was sexually abused by her grandfather, committed incest with her brother Keith and was raped and impregnated by a family friend. After being forced to give up the child for adoption aged just 15, she was driven out of her grandparents’ home and forced to live in the woods, where she turned to sex work to earn money for food.
