Sep 29, 2026
As Philadelphia police and the FBI continue processing evidence from the so-called “House of Horrors” in Olney, a woman is coming forward with allegations that Raymond “R.C.” Horsch regularly traveled to Camden, New Jersey, looking for vulnerable women to bring back to his home. The woman , who asked not to be identified, contacted the NBC10 Investigators after seeing coverage of two women who described similar encounters with Horsch. She said she met him in Camden around 2013 while she was homeless and struggling with addiction. “He also used to come to Camden and drive down Broadway and look for women who were on drugs or strung out,” the woman told the NBC10 Investigators. The allegations could expand the scope of an investigation that has so far focused on Horsch’s former home on Chew Avenue. Police have connected at least seven missing women to the property and recovered more than one million photos and videos from inside the house. Investigators say all seven women appear in the files and evidence developed so far has led them to believe five are no longer alive. A self-portrait of Raymond “R.C.” Horsch appears to have been uploaded to Wikipedia in 2018. The image itself is dated 2014. According to the woman, Horsch, who died in 2025 at age 82, regularly sought out women he viewed as vulnerable. Camden is about a half-hour drive from the Chew Avenue property. “He targeted mainly girls that were out there working and getting high, or girls that were just vulnerable,” she said. The woman said Horsch eventually offered her money and convinced her to go back to the house in Olney. When she arrived, she said she was disturbed by the condition of the property. “It just smelled like chemicals and odor, and his house wasn’t very clean,” she said. The woman said she used drugs inside the home and later lost consciousness. “I blackout and then the next thing I remember was waking up to Ray over top of me taking pictures of me,” she said. “I was like, ‘What are you doing?'” She said she never returned to the house. Philadelphia police and the FBI work inside 417 Chew Ave. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The woman also told the NBC10 Investigators that Horsch would tell women he would pay them to appear in photographs or videos. “I do know that he would tell girls he would make movies and that he would pay them for it,” she said. A law enforcement source confirmed to the NBC10 Investigators that the woman is now in contact with homicide detectives because she may be among the nearly 60 people investigators believe appear in photos and videos recovered from Horsch’s files. Her account is similar to those of at least two other women who previously told the NBC10 Investigators that Horsch paid them or provided them with drugs or shelter to appear in photographs and videos. The woman, who asked not to be identified, reached out to the NBC10 Investigators after seeing coverage of two women who described similar encounters with Horsch. She said she met him in Camden around 2013 while she was homeless and struggling with addiction. Camden County police told the NBC10 Investigators that Horsch has no criminal history in the city in their records and no documented interactions with Camden police officers. More than three months into the investigation, no human remains connected to the women have been found. Detectives re-entered the home Monday and Tuesday and are preparing a large-scale search using heavy machinery next week. According to law enforcement sources, detectives could remove walls, floorboards and other parts of the structure if evidence uncovered during the investigation gives them reason to do so. The FBI and Philadelphia police declined requests for additional information about possible ties between the investigation and New Jersey. Authorities have not said whether the investigation has uncovered other potential connections to Camden or elsewhere in New Jersey. During a Sept. 16 news conference, police and the FBI said they had reviewed 30% of the digital files. It was not clear if and when investigators would provide another update. Anyone with information is asked to call Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477). To speak directly with a homicide investigator, call 215-686-3334. The NBC10 Investigators can be reached at [email protected] and [email protected]. ...read more read less
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