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Ex-FBI agent says child killer is playing games with victim’s family

September 20, 2024 / 03:22

This episode covers the dual personality of Lewis Lent, a convicted murderer, and the psychological implications of his actions. Detective Rees TR discusses Lent's contrasting good and evil sides, highlighting his background as a traveling minister and his heinous crimes against children.

Detective Rees TR explains how Lent was perceived as a Good Samaritan by those around him, including his friend Phil, who helped him with community work. This façade allowed Lent to gain trust while hiding his true nature.

Former colleagues describe Lent as a beloved figure among children, raising questions about how someone so seemingly kind could commit such horrific acts. The discussion includes insights from a criminologist who compares Lent to other notorious serial killers.

The episode also touches on Lent's refusal to disclose the location of his victim Sarah Anne Wood's remains, suggesting a sadistic desire to prolong the suffering of the victim's family.

Overall, the conversation examines the complexities of Lent's character and the psychological motivations behind his crimes.

TLDR

Lewis Lent's dual personality as a murderer and community figure reveals complex psychological motivations behind his heinous acts.

Episode

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he has this dichotomy is the word he used he has a really good side that studies the Bible and actually was a
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traveling Minister but then he has this evil Side New York state police detective Rees TR says Lewis lent who
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was convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah anwood and 12-year-old Jimmy Bernardo has two very different sides to
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his personality and he has these uh uncontrollable compulsions is the way he put it to do terrible things that he
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could not stop people have trouble understanding that you can have this very religious
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God-fearing nice polite man in contrast that to his other side where he is hunting and praying on and killing
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children those can exist in one person he was praised as a Good Samaritan by his then friend Phil shall just came
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over and said well i' be glad to give you a hand I hear you're doing uh work on your
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Foundation he said I'd be glad to help you out we built a border all the way around we put in probably hundreds of
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hours working together in that summer it was definitely hard work he and he did that all out of the goodness of his
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heart yes he did the onetime janitor was also adored by children according to his
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former boss they called him the Big Brother they did oh yeah I I hired them I worked side by side with them
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what's what's tell me what's going on I just feel as though I may have missed something that he might have said
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or done that would have ke me that would have let you know just given me a clue that there's something wrong this
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gu cie says that what appeared to be lent's desire to help people could have served a selfish purpose by helping all
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these people this is a way to maybe hide who he really is to gain people's trust
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when you do that you can manipulate them you can control them it's strategically
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motivated as opposed to being motivated by true emotion just like other serial killers she has studied including the
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Golden State killer Callie says lent is completely self-centered his needs come before anybody else's obvously he had no
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regard for his victims he has no regard for victim's families in decades after he admitted to killing Sarah Anne wood
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cie says Lewis lent continues to torture the Wood family by not telling investigators where he buried Sarah
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Lewis lent so quickly admits to kidnapping and and killing Sarah wood why not tell it all why not give all the
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details it's just a secret he wants to hold on to it's his it's the only anything he has that's his own that he
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can control and a bit of sadism knowing that family members want answers continuing to hurt them is something I
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think that he feeds off of it's It's there's some enjoyment in there most Killers Don't tell us everything they
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rarely give the full story

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 80
    Most heartbreaking
  • 75
    Most intense
  • 70
    Most shocking
  • 70
    Most unpredictable

Episode Highlights

  • The Dichotomy of Lewis Lent
    Lewis Lent presents a stark contrast between his good and evil sides, confusing those around him.
    “He has two very different sides to his personality.”
    @ 00m 18s
    September 20, 2024
  • The Manipulative Nature of Evil
    Lent's desire to help may mask his true self, allowing him to manipulate others.
    “It's strategically motivated as opposed to being motivated by true emotion.”
    @ 02m 15s
    September 20, 2024
  • The Ongoing Torture of the Wood Family
    Lent continues to torment the Wood family by withholding information about Sarah's burial.
    “Continuing to hurt them is something I think that he feeds off of.”
    @ 03m 10s
    September 20, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • He has two very different sides to his personality.
    Ex-FBI agent says child killer is playing games with victim’s family
  • Those can exist in one person.
    Ex-FBI agent says child killer is playing games with victim’s family
  • It's the only thing he has that's his own that he can control.
    Ex-FBI agent says child killer is playing games with victim’s family

Key Moments

  • Good Samaritan00:50
  • Child Adoration01:17
  • Self-Centered Manipulation02:25
  • Sadistic Control02:59

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