Dr. Thomas Burchard: “Killing Kindness” | MURDERISH Ep. 125

Kelsey Turner was the kind of woman who drew people in without trying. Her bleach-blonde hair and hourglass figure made her a natural model. In a sea of beautiful California women, though, modeling gigs weren’t plentiful enough to support her expensive tastes. Like many young women nowadays, she turned to online sites to sell amateur photos. By doing so, Kelsey caught the attention of many admirers. Among them was prominent psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Burchard. Despite pushing 70, he was infatuated with 25-year-old Kelsey and offered her ample financial perks to keep her happy. But the doctor’s attraction for Kelsey began to seriously cloud his judgment. It turned out his giving, sympathetic nature only made him more vulnerable to dangerous predators. Ultimately, that vulnerability led to the doctor’s demise. Become a MURDERISH | Behind the Mic member and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes and many other exclusive perks. Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to sign up. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. Follow us @MurderishPodcast on Instagram & TikTok, and Facebook. Sponsors - Wondery: Listen to the Amazon Music exclusive podcast, COLD, in the Amazon Music App. BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/MURDERISH and get 10% off your first month. Rocket Money: Visit RocketMoney.com/murderish to cancel unwanted subscriptions & save money. MasterClass: Visit MasterClass.com/murderish for an annual membership PLUS get one free. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish (all lowercase) for a free trial & to start selling online today. Subscribe to Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime in your favorite podcast app! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092 Follow Dirty Money Moves on Instagram & TikTok @DirtyMoneyMoves. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 | iHeartRadio to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH or Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime, send an email to Sahiba Krieger mailto:sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to mailto:jami@murderish.com. Research & Writing: Alison Schwartz. Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer - it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices