EP. 115 CALIFORNIA - The Catfish Pedophile Cop: Austin Lee Edwards
2023/6/23
Murder In America
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Michelle Blandon
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播音员
主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
播音员：本案讲述了2022年感恩节后，弗吉尼亚州警官奥斯汀·李·爱德华兹伪装成侦探，杀害15岁女孩家人并绑架女孩的事件。奥斯汀有严重的精神健康问题和自残史，但在背景调查中被忽视，最终被录用为警官并配枪。他长期在网上伪装成未成年人，诱捕多名未成年女孩，并最终导致了这起惨案。事件暴露了执法部门在人员审查和网络安全方面的不足。
Michelle Blandon：Michelle讲述了案发经过以及其家人被杀害的悲痛，并呼吁家长关注孩子的网络活动，警示网络安全的重要性。她还对弗吉尼亚州和华盛顿县警局的疏忽表示谴责，希望此事件能促使执法部门改进人员审查机制，避免类似悲剧再次发生。
Michelle Blandon: Michelle详细描述了事件发生当天的情况，包括她接到邻居电话得知父母家失火，赶到现场后得知父母和妹妹遇害的经过。她强调了邻居及时报警的重要性，挽救了她外甥女的生命。她呼吁家长们提高警惕，关注孩子的网络活动，防止类似悲剧再次发生。她还表达了对家人的思念，并希望通过此事件，让更多人关注网络安全和儿童保护。
Deep Dive
Austin Lee Edwards, a 28-year-old man, seemed to live an ordinary life. He worked various jobs and aspired to uplift his family from poverty. However, his desire for a stable income led him to pursue a career in law enforcement, becoming a state trooper in Virginia and later a deputy in Washington County. Despite a clean record, his neighbors noticed strange behaviors after he purchased a home, such as blacking out windows and wearing a trench coat, hinting at a darker side lurking beneath the surface.
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