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Within a few weeks after he left the Army in Germany for his home in Orange County, Texas, in 1998, investigators say, the little girls in Marlon James Winters’ neighborhood knew the thin, bald-headed man liked to play “games.” Winters would take them on bike rides, give them presents and teach them to play his drum set. As he gained their confidence, according to investigators, the “games” grew into molestation and rape. He told two of his alleged victims, sisters ages 9 and 6, that their mother — who had recently suffered a stroke — would die if they told...

One of the most tragic aspects of child molestation is the long-term trauma victims often experience. Perpetrators use mind control to get away with their sick crimes. They "groom" their victims, carefully choosing children who will trust and listen to them. Eventually, the physical abuse begins, and by the time anyone can step in, these children have been violated in ways that continue to haunt them -- often for the rest of their lives. Cops say Marlon James Winters is one of these sick criminals who preys on the innocent. They say he uses classic child molestation tactics to commit...