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>> she was more distraught by the fact that she was not able to see him. >> my daughter took this picture of me, and david sent me that one for christmas, and she put them together so we could have a picture together. >> how long did it take you to fall in love? >> about three months. but it was something that it was like -- it was electric. immediately. like, we just knew. >> since scritchfield was in the prisons highest security wing, he was not allowed outside his cell to make phone calls. in...

Behavior. i am, in effect, a child molesters. >> according to police investigators, mckowen admitted to molesting 22 boys, both during and after his time as a priest. the statute of limitations had run out on all but one. it got him a 25-year sentence. >> i certainly had some anxious moments when i walked in because of the way child molesters are traditionally treated in prison, which is not very good, you know. but the truth is, i have not been mistreated at all, either by inmates or staff. >> ...

Been mistreated at all, either by inmates or staff. >> mckowen is lucky, as sex offenders go. hes assigned to the prisons one minimum security wing where most of the inmates are more interested in going home rather than getting in trouble. its not the only positive thing mckowen sees in his incarceration. >> i was a catholic priest for a long time. i was then and i am now, you know, a person of faith. i was certainly a person of faith when i was active as a priest who had a very dark secret, and...

>> about three months. but it was something that it was like -- it was electric. immediately. like, we just knew. >> since scritchfield was in the prisons highest security wing, he was not allowed outside his cell to make phone calls. instead, he would be given a phone to make occasional collect calls from inside his cell. the calls are routinely monitored by prison staff, and thats how their relationship was discovered. >> hi, baby. >> hi. >> i should have left when i started having feelings fo...

19 years at which time i was in effect mustered out of the priesthood because of my behavior. i am, in effect, a child molester. >> according to police investigators, mckowen admitted to molesting 22 boys, both during and after his time as a priest. the statute of limitations had run out on all but one. it got him a 25-year sentence. >> i certainly had some anxious moments when i walked in because of the way child molesters are traditionally treated in prison, which is not very good, you know. b...

Effect mustered out of the priesthood because of my behavior. i am, in effect, a child molesters. >> according to police investigators, mckowen admitted to molesting 22 boys, both during and after his time as a priest. the statute of limitations had run out on all but one. it got him a 25-year sentence. >> i certainly had some anxious moments when i walked in because of the way child molesters are traditionally treated in prison, which is not very good, you know. but the truth is, i have not bee...

Sometime i see pieces of myself, just, just going away. in prison. and i am wondering, how am i going to get it back? you know its like -- its just -- it any just going away. its like i just scan not get it back. >> while bennetts first day at santa rosa is off to a rough start, staff believe inmate, anthony chrisato is struggling with leaving the prison. >> the inmate doesnt have much time is afraid to go out in the community. he probably does not have any place to go, perhaps, or family. so it...

The cellmates are held in nearby shower cells while knight and demerey inspect their cell. >> we have known to see these guys cut out a hole in the wall, cover it with toilet paper, toothpaste, a little dirt. make it look just like the side of the wall. and any seam could be a hole. been known to pull out cell phone shan sequesters and marijuana at one time in one hole. >> the cellmates are currently in the close management or cm uniit. a hype security wing for inmates with disciplinary violatio...

>> about three months. but it was something that it was like -- it was electric. immediately. like, we just knew. >> since scritchfield was in the prisons highest security wing, he was not allowed outside his cell to make phone calls. instead, he would be given a phone to make occasional collect calls from inside his cell. the calls are routinely monitored by prison staff, and thats how their relationship was discovered. >> hi, baby. >> hi. >> i should have left when i started having feelings fo...

>> according to police investigators, mckowen admitted to molesting 22 boys, both during and after his time as a priest. the statute of limitations had run out on all but one. it got him a 25-year sentence. >> i certainly had some anxious moments when i walked in because of the way child molesters are traditionally treated in prison, which is not very good, you know. but the truth is, i have not been mistreated at all, either by inmates or staff. >> mckowen is lucky, as sex offenders go. hes ass...