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Where is Jeffrey Dahmer's younger brother David now?

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This article contains discussion of murder and sexual assault some may find upsetting.

MONSTER Dahmer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story on Netflix is garnering a lot of attention right now. Viewers have not only been seeking out the true story of the heinous crimes, but criticising the show for potentially "humanising" the notorious serial killer. Now people are asking: Where is Jeffrey Dahmer's younger brother David now?

Also known as the 'Milwaukee Cannibal', Jeffrey Dahmer was responsible for the murder of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. He's the subject of Ryan Murphy's latest true crime dramatisation, with a 10-part series which looks at everything from his childhood and sexuality, to his heinous crimes.

Viewers are introduced to his family, including his father, Lionel, his mother, Joyce, his stepmother, Shari, and his grandparents, while Dahmer's younger sibling, David, also features. He was born almost seven years after Jeffrey.

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Per HITC, when Joyce and Lionel Dahmer divorced in 1978, their sons were also separated. As illustrated in The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Joyce took David, who was 12 at the time, to live with her in Wisconsin after she won custody, while 18-year-old Jeffrey remained in their family home.

Where is Jeffrey Dahmer's brother David now?

The Cinemaholic say David graduated from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio before older brother Jeffrey was arrested in 1991. From there, he allegedly "cut all ties" with his sibling and didn't show up to any of the trial or hearings.

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Photo credit: Netflix

In June 2004, 10 years after Jeffrey's death in 1994, David's father Lionel and stepmother Shari went on Larry King Live, offering a small update about his life. They said David "did change his name" and wanted to be kept "completely secret", before adding that he had a "career" and a "family." The pair revealed they were expecting a second grandchild at the time.

MONSTER Dahmer: The Jeffrey Dahmer story is now streaming on Netflix.

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