DirecTV - US Happy Face Killer's Daughter Opens Up On "20/20"

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Melissa Moore, the daughter of Keith Jesperson (the infamous "Happy Face Killer"), spoke with ABC's "20/20" on Friday about her fears when she decided to have children of her own and her message for those who bear the burden of the sins of their fathers. Melissa Moore grew up with an adoring dad. But behind his loving facade lurked a violent killer with a secret that would only be revealed years later.

Her father Keith Jesperson was first arrested in 1995 for the murder of his girlfriend, Julie Ann Winningham, 41, Camas. (“I” Creating a serial killer biographies, written by Jack Olsen) In addition to his conviction for murder in Winningham, Jesperson was convicted of murdering four women in Oregon, California and Wyoming. Although Les Jesperson was in jail in Clark County murder Julie Winningham, he spoke with his lawyer, Thomas Phelan, of other crimes he has committed since Taunja Bennett. Keith also admitted a large number of murders that he did not commit. He was looking for attention from the media, taking credit for many other killings.