The FBI is expanding its probe into deceased Philadelphia pornographer Raymond “R.C.” Horsch after discovering footage of women who appeared unconscious or dead inside his Olney home.
Special Agent in Charge Wayne Jacobs of FBI Philadelphia addressed reporters at a Wednesday press conference, framing the escalating investigation around methodical victim identification. “The objective here is thoroughness, not simply speed. We need to ensure that we do not overlook something that could help identify a victim, establish what occurred, provide an answer to a family that has been looking for one,” he said.
The renewed scrutiny of Horsch, 82, who died in May 2025, traces directly to the June arrest of his son Eugene, 44, in Center City Philadelphia. Eugene Horsch was taken into custody on charges including gun possession as a convicted felon, possession of firearms without serial numbers, and fraudulent DEA IDs. A woman accompanying him in the vehicle was holding an identification card belonging to Blair Tonzelli, one of two women still considered missing with connections to R.C.
That discovery prompted the search of the Olney residence, where authorities uncovered a staggering digital archive: more than 600,000 images, 70,000 videos, and 10,000 pages of texts, drawings, and manuscripts. Much of the material referenced serial killers including Ted Bundy and detailed methods of body disposal.
Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore described newly obtained footage showing extreme violence against at least two unidentified women. “They’re in the video. Both are not wearing clothing, there’s two separate cameras, one he’s controlling and one is that is afixed somewhere in the bedroom where they’re at,” Vanore stated at the Wednesday briefing. He added that police now possess all relevant recordings: “Both of the videos were obtained by us. We have them all.”
One particularly disturbing clip shows a woman using narcotics, receiving money from R.C., then being handcuffed to a bed before he places a zip tie around her neck until she loses consciousness, according to Vanore.
Of 58 women identified in Horsch’s recorded collection, at least seven have vanished without trace. Authorities fear five may be dead, while two others have not been seen in years. Three deceased or missing women have been named: Gabrielle Amarando, Maribell Fresses, and Nicole Fusaro. Beyond Tonzelli, R.C.’s ex-wife Amy McHale also remains missing.
The basement yielded particularly ominous physical evidence. Investigators found industrial vats containing mysterious liquid, more than 20 containers of an oily substance, and a 55-gallon drum connected to water lines. No human remains have been recovered, but the chemical setup has fueled speculation about body disposal.
Additional items seized included fake DEA and FBI badges, fraudulent identification documents, narcotics, a death certificate for a deceased woman, and five urns containing cremated remains.
R.C. Operated openly for years as a self-described “sociopath,” targeting women struggling with drug addiction in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. He lured them to his home to film pornographic content, then discussed his activities publicly on podcasts and in self-published books where he boasted about being a serial killer.
The FBI intends to return to the Olney property with additional search warrants later this month, deploying more agents to process the scene. Eugene Horsch has not been charged in connection with any deaths, and the investigation remains active.