the church. i feel like everyone got along with him. he was definitely trusted, well liked. but rick mclean was up to something far more sinister. he would always have my brothers and i. do you want to spend the night? we would spend the night frequently. as time went on that s when he started molesting me. basically right in front of my brothers but they didn t even know it. i mean, lights were off. no one knew what was going on. this started probably around 8. it went on for about, i would say until i was about 13. i didn t really though what to
the first step in his process would be to gain the trust of the parents of the young girls he intended on victimizing so he would leverage that fact of how close-knit a jehovah s witness community is. he would build on that to get the parents to bring children to him. finally, in the spring of 04, the first victim confronted him and said point-blank, you molested me, and he admitted to it in front of her, in front of the adults, and in front of his wife. that was the dam-busting moment and the floodgates opened from then. nancy mclean called me and told me someone had come forward and told them that she had been molested by rick. i said well, don t worry, we love rick. i actually remember doing that. but then i think i realized, it
house where he was staying, he dug it up and took it with him. the hardest part about this case is i know after nine years, this guy is still out there and is used for the je hhovah s witnes church. there s several other that would give him similar access to victims. what most people don t understand about pedophiles is the depth of their cunning. you have to live in society while you re molesting your best friends, your neighbors, or your relatives children. they re the vampires of our children that live amongst us. i thought we d find rick.
i didn t know it will be years. who knows how many kids he s molested over the years? the best case scenario that could happen is he s caught as soon as possible, trial, life in prison. and prison population has a way of taking care of business. rick mclean enjoys camping and is a fan of traditional country music. he s a night owl. if you ve seen rick mclean or have any information as to his whereabouts, call 1-866-the-hunt or go online at cnn.com/thehunt. you can remain anonymous. we ll pass on your tip to the proper authorities and if requested, we ll not reveal your name.
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