S20 Ep6: Obsessed: Finding Justice For The Lost Boys Of New England w/ David McGrath

True Crime Tuesday presents Obsessed: Finding Justice For The Lost Boys Of New England with Investigator/Author, David McGrath! In the tranquil towns of New England during the 1970s, a sinister mystery unfolded when several boys vanished without a trace and the community’s peace was shattered. With law enforcement stymied in its search for answers, whispers of a possible serial killer surfaced, especially after one boy’s body was found years after his disappearance. But what happened to the others remained a heart-wrenching puzzle. In 2013, author David McGrath, a former host on the Law Enforcement Today Network and an investigator with a relentless drive for justice, watched a documentary about the cold case investigation regarding the missing boys. Himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and active in his local community with a sex abuse therapy group, McGrath was struck by the number of unanswered questions in the documentary. What followed, beginning in January 2014, was a five-year quest to find the answers to this child abduction and murder mystery. Traveling all over the United States, he uncovered a labyrinth of dark secrets just beneath the surface and unknown to most residents of the bucolic communities from which the boys disappeared. Haunted by his own past, he had to navigate these dark waters if he wanted to bring truth and justice to the victims and their families. OBSESSED: A Survivor's Quest To Find The Lost Boys of New England is McGrath's riveting true crime memoir. A poignant, horrifying, incredible story of suspense, courage, and the unyielding quest for truth.* David joins today's TCT to talk about the pedophiles he pursued in this case, some of the unfortunate victims, and the history of the area. As well as what we can do to be more vigilant and protect our children from sexual predators! Get your copy of "Obsessed..." here: https://wildbluepress.com/obsessed-david-mcgrath-true-crime/ Check out Dave's Substack here: https://davemcgrath.substack.com/archive PLUS: DUMB CRIMES AND STUPID CRIMINALS WITH JESSICA FREEBURG! AND, THE RETURN OF ELMO! Watch the video of the Hooters waitress flirting with the Florida cop here: https://bit.ly/3DQk3gS Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/ and check out Jess on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwrites There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store! https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/ #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #davidmcgrath #obsessed #asurvivorsquesttofindthelostboysofnewengland #waynemcgrath #andypuglisi #bridgewater #massachusetts #boston #nambla #nathanielbarjonah #charlespierce #richardpeluso #providence #serialkiller #pedophile #sexoffender #murder #kidnapping #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #jessicafreeburg #ghoststoriesink #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #defilingticklemeelmo #sexcrimes #textingthecopsinsteadofyourdealer