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We report a case on the comprehensive application of forensic science and criminal profiling for capturing a serial rapist. Since June 2001 a rapist from Chungnam Province (the west coast area) committed at least 8 rapes. The frequency of the CODIS core STR profile identified was estimated to be 4.44 x 10-18. Crime scene aspects of a serial rapist show similar components in the viewpoint of geographical and behavioural characteristics. 17 Y-STR haplotype of the biological materials left at eight serial crime scenes was carried a star-like cluster from a specific surname in Korea population data [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics 5(2011), e122- 123]. In societies, patrilineal surnames and Y-STR haplotypes are expected to be correlated. This characteristic could help defining an initial pool of suspects in forensic routine by the analysis of biological material left at the crime scene and evaluating the haplotype correlated. It was expected as a suspect with common surname living the west coast area of Chungcheong district by the application of efficient methods. We suggest the comprehensive application including forensic DNA analysis and criminal profiling could lead to trace felonious criminals in forensic investigations on a much wider scale than has been used to date.