The daughter of the notorious “Happy Face Killer” has gained an unlikely following on TikTok, candidly discussing her relationship with her murderous father.
Melissa Moore, 43, is one of three children by Keith Hunter Jesperson — a Canadian-born trucker who killed at least 8 women across the US between 1990 and 1995.
He became widely known as the “Happy Face Killer” due to drawings of smiley faces he added to letters sent to media and the police. Following his arrest, Jesperson claimed he had killed 185 people, although he has only been charged and convicted for 8 homicides.
Late last month, Moore shared a letter her father had penned to her from his prison cell in Oregon, with the clip garnering more than 8 million views.
“Remember most of all daughter, I never stopped loving you,” Jesperson penned to his daughter in the correspondence.

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However, his letter took on a creepier and nastier tone.
The correspondence came with a photo of Moore on her wedding day, which took place last July.
The TikToker appeared baffled as to how her killer dad was able to obtain the image, concluding that he must have access to her Instagram account behind bars.
“In the letter he says I’m fat and my husband is fat,” Moore shockingly stated, claiming her dad also expressed doubts that the marriage would last.
In the video, the daughter also revealed that her father sent her a package last Christmas which contained a handbag made for her by a fellow inmate.

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Moore didn’t disclose whether she replied to her dad’s letters, but in a separate video the daughter discussed how Jesperson’s highly publicized spree of murders has impacted her life.

“It was a huge secret that I wanted to remain that way,” she stated in the confessional clip. “In 1995 after my dad’s arrest, I was deeply embarrassed and ashamed.”

Moore revealed that she was forced to switch schools and also dreaded telling dates about her father’s identity. The brave blond also admitted that still goes to counseling every Friday and has added the hashtag “#TraumaTok” to many of her videos.

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Moore now has more than 160,000 followers who tune in to watch her videos, with many leaving supportive comments.
“You’re literally so strong. I wouldn’t have been able to ever recover from that,” one remarked, while another stated: “I cannot imagine but you are so poised and confident and well spoken.”
Moore recently released her own podcast about her dad’s murders, titled: “Happy Face Presents: Two Face.”

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She has also penned a book about her harrowing experience titled “Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’s Daughter.”
Jesperson is currently serving a sentence of life without parole at the Oregon State Penitentiary. https://nypost.com/2022/10/14/happy-face-killers-daughter-reads-dads-letters-on-tiktok/