When Kelly Pletcher heard what her ex-husband Wayne Adam Ford carried in his pocket while surrendering to police, she was horrified and disgusted - but not surprised. The real surprise was that she managed to escape before becoming one of his victims.

When she was a teenager, Sarah Garone was regularly targeted by an anonymous predator for almost a decade. Each time her mysterious assailant struck, Sarah ran to her stepfather, Gary Hardy. Each time, Gary responded with shock and concern, pretending to be her protector.