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>> nancy mclean called me and told me someone had come forward and told them that she had been molested by rick. i says, well, dont worry, we love rick. i actually remember doing that. but then i think i realized, it sunk in. she said, you need to talk to your daughter. i called her up to my bedroom and as soon as i said it, i knew that it had happened to her. i could just tell by her face, by the look on her face. so -- and then i said did anything happen to you? she said yes. and she started c...

House where he was staying he dug it up and took it with him. the hardest part about this case is that i know after nine years that this guy is still out there. his use for the jehovahs witness church was his access to victims. there are several other churches and organizations in the country that would take him in that would give him similar access to victims. >> what most people dont understand about pedophiles is the depth of their cunning. you have to live in society while you are molesting ...

Like, you know, you block out so much. >> we were very angry. immediately we wanted rick caught. >> absolute betrayal. i just couldnt imagine anything worse. >> more victims started coming forward through summer of 2004, >> so at this point, mcleans been charged with 16 counts of sexual assault on four children. rick mcleans family left him. they packed up all their stuff and moved out, left him on his own. >> he wrote us a letter apologizing to us and asking for us to remember the good rick, bu...

And i kind of believe he had a plan for a long time. he, some level, knew this day was going to come. at one point, rick mclean called his wife and asked her and the kids to meet him off a particular off-ramp in southwest riverside county. they went out there and they met. and he said something along the lines of, i cant go to prison, so the easiest thing for me to do is get out of everybodys life. so im going to disappear, youre never going to see me again. >> they are the vampires of our child...

Where is he, are we going to find him. we dont know how many kids hes molested over the past how many years. >> best-case scenario that could happen is hes caught as soon as possible, trial, life in prison. prison population has a way of taking care of business. >> rick mclean enjoys camping and is a fan of traditional country music. hes a night owl. if you have seen rick mclean or have any information as to his whereabouts, please call 866-the-hunt or go online at cnn.com/thehunt. you can remai...

Businesses. sold off race cars, sold off the properties that he owned. and i kind of believe he had a plan for a long time. he, some level, knew this day was going to come. at one point, rick mclean called his wife and asked her and the kids to meet him off a particular off-ramp in southwest riverside county. they went out there and they met. and he said something along the lines of, i cant go to prison, so the easiest thing for me to do is get out of everybodys life. so im going to disappear, y...

>> thayne smika has brown hair and hazel eyes. he may be working as an accountant or bookkeeper. unconfirmed sightings have placed him in southern california and in mexico. if youve seen thayne smika, or have any information as to his whereabouts, please call 1-866-the-hunt or go online at cnn.com/thehunt. you can remain anonymous. well pass your tip on to the proper authorities and if requested, will not reveal your name. jehovahs witness. they are a very close-knit community. then here comes...

He bought the car from an auction in arizona in 2005. now im excited. this falls into my timeline. i end up with a huge stack of paperwork from all the auctions that happened in scottsdale in 2005. found the car, pulled the information. i didnt recognize the name. but as soon as i read the address it was the biggest, most exciting moment of the investigation. oh, my god. i decoded the treasure map. because the address was the partial from the treasure map. perfect absolute match for the sketch t...

>> i thought they would find rick. i didnt think it would be ten years later we are wondering will we find him. we dont know how many kids hes molested over the past how many years. >> best-case scenario that could happen is hes caught as soon as possible, trial, life in prison. prison population has a way of taking care of business. >> rick mclean enjoys camping and is a fan of traditional country music. hes a night owl. if you have seen rick mclean or have any information as to his whereabouts...

Then. >> nancy mclean called me and told me someone had come forward and told them that she had been molested by rick. i says, well, dont worry, we love rick. i actually remember doing that. but then i think i realized, it sunk in. she said, you need to talk to your daughter. i called her up to my bedroom and as soon as i said it, i knew that it had happened to her. i could just tell by her face, by the look on her face. so -- and then i said did anything happen to you? she said yes. and she sta...