Chapter 2

On the plane she excused herself to the corner to work on press strategies that didn't involve press conferences but did keep an ear on the profile. Male was obvious and since sexual predators didn't normally cross race it was mostly likely male. Rossi was the one who deduced that this wasn't the first time he had done this as he was too efficient. Garcia began the search starting local databases.

It took 5 minutes before she was back with a ping.

"I think I found him, Walter Blaine" Garcia said excitedly digging up all the information she could. They all listened in closely JJ more than anyone. Was her cover holding against Garcia's prying?

"Ok listen up. He left school and joined the Marine's. He left in 80 as a decorated hero and married in 81 to a Jane Merrick, she had 3 daughters, Mellissa, Shelby and Jess" JJ listened in interest to see how accurately Garcia had pieced together her life.

"It looks like a normal household until Mellissa hung herself 4 years later at 16 years. She was found by her younger sister Shelby who was wow only 10 at the time. It looks like she had been having sex pretty regularly when she died but nobody in the family knew who it could be. Things go quiet for 3 years when Shelby runs away. There's a police report stating she is missing. Then another 6 months later, I guess she must have returned home at some point. Then a sealed juvenile record, I haven't managed to unseal it yet. Anyway then 2 years later there is a police report filed by Shelby and Jess stating their step father had been abusing them. He is arrested but released on bail. It looks like he returns home and Jess runs away. A week later both Jess and Shelby and one of Shelby's classmates Scott Barringer are killed at their school which is right in the middle of where the current murders are happening. Scott was shot and both girls were raped then strangled." Garcia paused; they could hear the clicking of her hands as she frantically sought to find information. JJ sat impressed how Garcia summed years of hell into 5 sentences.

"Oh he was arrested and served 10 years in jail when he was released, 3 months ago" Garcia's voice fell they knew who the unsub was but they all felt let down when a failure on the side of justice let a killer out.

"I'm sending you all the files,"

"Good job Garcia" Hotch complimented. "I want you to unlock that juvenile record on Shelby and see if you can find where Jane is living now. It's possible that Walter has set up base there. If he is our unsub I still want you checking for other possibilities"

"Ooo this is strange" Garcia commented

"What?" Rossi asked looking up from his IPAD where they information had pinged through.

"I can find photos of Jess and Mellissa, but nothing on Shelby. No photos, I have an autopsy report but no photographic evidence not even one picture." JJ sighed in relief. Dillon was good she would give him that.

"Interesting" Emily commented. "Who would delete them?" Nobody had an answer except JJ but she was saying nothing.

"Spencer, go to the station and start a geographical profile. Emily, Rossi I want you two to focus on the original case, go to Horizon see if you can find out more about Shelby and Jess. Morgan with me we will be looking at the recent cases. JJ I want you working with the press get Walter's photo everywhere." Hotch ordered as the plane landed.

Getting off the plane JJ joined the car with Spencer and the Deputy. JJ was pleased to see that she didn't recognise him. Maybe this was safe.

Arriving Garcia was on the phone. Shelby had been arrested for prostitution and drug abuse there were still no photos much to Garcia's annoyance not even a school photograph. JJ sat listening, remembering how she had avoided them at all cost. It was ironic considering her current job.

JJ spoke to the local reporter Walter's photo would be on the 6pm news locally and in tomorrow's newspaper but only as a person of interest.

Next she began sorting through tons of reports of missing children or abused children in the last 6 months to see if any of them fit with Walt's description. She had the benefit of knowing what others didn't and the victims couldn't tell. His words and actions haunted her dreams.

Needing a break she excused herself taking the path at the back of the station into the woods.