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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 can't go to prison, so the easiest thing for me to do is get out of everybody's life. so i'm going to disappear, you're never going to see me again.

>> 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 you've 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. we'll pass your tip on to the proper authorities and if requested, will not reveal your name. jehovah's witness. they are a very close-knit community. then here comes rick mclean and he destroys all of that. >> he was like a wolf in sheep's clothing. >> he can't ...

He bought the car from an auction in arizona in 2005. now i'm 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 didn't 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 that he had left behind in the truck. i'm thinking it might be my one shot to break this thing open...

>> i thought they would find rick. i didn't think it would be ten years later we are wondering will we find him. we don't know how many kids he's molested over the past how many years. >> best-case scenario that could happen is he's 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. he's 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 remain anonymous. we'll pas...

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, don't 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 crying.