The Story of Peter Dupas

Peter Dupas was an only child, as his two siblings were many years older. The courts concluded that he was caught in an emotional conflict between the need to conform to the expectations of his parents and the unconscious urges to express himself. By March 1972, 18-year-old Dupas had finished school and was working as an apprentice craftsman. In November 1973, police arrived at the Dupas' home and requested Peter Dupas accompany them back to the station. They informed him that they were inquiring about a rape. He faced charges for housebreaking, housebreaking with intent to commit a felony and rape. When apprehended, Dupas asserted that he had only been taking a shortcut through