Kerri Rawson, daughter of the notorious "BTK" serial killer Dennis Rader and an advocate for victims of violent crime, has been subjected to a domestic violence injunction. The order was issued by a Florida judge after her ex-husband, Darian Rawson, petitioned for protection, citing alleged fears for his and their two teenage children's safety.
According to court records, Darian Rawson's petition described a series of incidents. One alleged event on January 5, 2025, involved Rawson summoning her ex-husband to an Altamonte Springs police station. There, she reportedly claimed to have psychic abilities indicating their children were in immediate danger of being murdered that morning. The petition further stated that Rawson warned police of impending harm to the family before later calling 911 to report shots fired, active shooters, and fatalities at an apartment complex. Responding officers found the family unharmed, according to a police report cited by the New York Post.
Following these events, Rawson was located at Orlando International Airport and voluntarily admitted herself to a hospital. She was subsequently taken into custody under Florida's Baker Act, which permits temporary detention for mental health examinations. An incident report mentioned in the Post described Rawson as someone known to make "inaccurate and fabricated statements about incidents that did not actually occur, due to mental health issues."
The injunction temporarily awarded Darian Rawson full custody of the children, limiting Kerri Rawson's contact to electronic communications only. She was also prohibited from approaching their home or school and from contacting the family's pets. The Post also reported that Darian Rawson later alleged Rawson violated the injunction by contacting him multiple times.
Kerri Rawson gained public attention after her father's 2005 arrest for the murders he committed in the Wichita, Kansas, area between 1974 and 1991. Known as BTK, which stood for "bind, torture, kill," Dennis Rader pleaded guilty to 10 murders and is serving 10 consecutive life sentences. Rawson has since become a bestselling author, publishing "A Serial Killer's Daughter" in 2019, and has frequently spoken publicly about her experiences and advocated for victims of violent crime. A representative for Rawson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.