Jane Carson-Sandler, the fifth victim of the Golden State Killer, is a native of Northern New Jersey.
She was raped in 1976 in her own home in California while her 3-year-old son was lying beside her. The notorious rapist and serial killer has raped more than 50 woman and has murdered twelve people including men and women.

Jane was able to face her rapist during the trial process and deliver a powerful Victim Impact Statement when he was sentenced in California in 2020. With raw emotion, Jane wrote the book, “Frozen in Fear”, detailing how she not only survived her rape but some other bruising encounters with death such as her battle with alcoholism and other health issues.

Through the grace and Love of God, Jane went from being a victim, to a survivor to a thriver. She holds a MA In Management from Pepperdine University and a BS in Nursing from California State University. She and her husband now reside in SC and Maine.

She entered the US Air Force Nurse Corps in 1969 and retired in 1999 after spending 30 years on active and reserve duty.