It’s giving absolute nightmare fuel. A woman who says she once survived an encounter at a Philadelphia home now linked to multiple missing women is finally breaking her silence. The home, located on Chew Avenue in the Olney neighborhood, has been at the center of a disturbing investigation since June, when detectives discovered a massive cache of over a million files, including snuff films and writings about serial killers.

The encounter

Back in 2012, while dealing with homelessness and addiction, an unidentified woman met Raymond “R.C.” Horsch and his son, Eugene, in Camden, New Jersey. She ended up at their house, where things took a dark turn. After blacking out, she woke up to find R.C. Horsch—the author of a disturbing book titled Memoir of an Empathetic Serial Killer—taking photos of her.

“I thought they were going to kill me,” she recalled. She managed to escape, but the harassment didn't stop there. She told investigators that Eugene Horsch later threatened her in Camden, saying, “You know I can kill you right and nobody would ever find you.”

A history of terror

This wasn't just a one-off. The woman explained that local girls had been warning each other for years about a “one-eyed guy” they were terrified of. That description matches R.C. Horsch, who was previously caught in 2009 for trying to abduct a 9-year-old. When he was caught then, police found an eye patch, binoculars, and camera gear in his car.

Now, investigators are sifting through a massive collection of evidence. They’ve already confirmed that images and videos of Maribel Frieses and Gabrielle Amarando found in the house appear to show them deceased. Other women, including Amy McHale—Horsch’s own former wife—and Blair Tonzelli, are also central to the investigation.

R.C. Horsch died last year, and his remains are believed to be among five urns recovered from the home. Eugene Horsch is currently being held on firearms charges while the investigation into the missing women continues.

Why it matters

For the victims' families, this is a long-overdue step toward answers. The survivor who came forward said she’s speaking up because she wants the other women to get justice, adding that many in the community have been too afraid to talk until now. It’s a sobering look at how secrets can hide in plain sight.