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Apr 2020
27m 26s

StepMonsters: The Disappearance of Charl...

Esther Ludlow
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In our new series, “StepMonsters,” I’ll share stories of bad stepparents whose actions became true crime news.  In this first episode I'll share the story of a young boy who went missing and was found in a very unlikely place.  Was he the victim of abuse as he would claim and, if so, who was the person most responsible - his stepmother, his own father or bot ... Show More
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