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>> if you have seen thayne smika or have information as to his whereabouts call 866-the-hunt or go online at cnn.com/thehunt. you can remain anonymous. we'll pass your tip on to the proper authorities and, if requested, will not reveal your name. >> jehovah's witness are are a close knit community. here comes rick mclean. he destroyed that. >> they are the vampires of the children that live amongst us. ♪ color is a beautiful thing, i know, oh yes i know... ♪ ♪color is the i ching ching, for sure ding dang... ♪

>> at this point mclean's been charged with 16 counts of sexual assault on four children. >> instead of sticking around to face the accusations and likely prison time, rick mclean decided to disappear. >> i figured they would find rick. i didn't think it would be ten years later we are still wondering where is he, are we going to find him. we don't know how many kids he's molested over the last however many years. >> the hardest part about the case is i though thknow this gu there. his use for the church was access to victims. there are several other churches and organizations in the country t...

And the flood gates opened from then. >> nancy mclean called me and told me someone had come forward and told him she had been molested by rick. she said you need to talk to your daughter. i called her up to my bedroom. as soon as i said it, i knew it had happened to her. i could tell by the look on her face. and then i said, did anything happen to you. she said yes, and she started crying. >> it's something i tiried to forget about for so long. i had suppressed it. you block out so much. >> more victims started coming forward through summer of 2004.

Children so he can rape them. if you have seen him or have information as to rick mclean's whereabouts, please call 866-the-hunt or go online at cnn.com/thehunt. you can remain anonymous. we'll pass your tip on to the proper authorities and, if requested, will not reveal your name. hae had told people he was going down in a ball of flame and glory. >> i was looking down the barrel of his gun. then i asaw the gun go off.

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