Lloyd Welch Research Paper

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Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to 1975 Murder of Maryland Sister The following research paper is about Lloyd Lee Welch Jr who recently pleads guilty to two first degree felony murders in the abduction and murder of two Maryland sisters from a strip mall forty years ago. Welch is now serving a long prison sentence for sexually molesting a 10 year old girl in Delaware. However, he denies he killed or rape the Maryland sisters. It was spring of 1975 in Kensington, Maryland, a time of feeling safe, and parents didn't think twice about wondering where their kids were and if they were safe. However, all that came to an end when the Lyon sisters 10 year old Katherine and 12 year old Sheila disappeared walking to the local shopping mall to have pizza with friends and never came home. Immediately following the disappearances of the girls fear spread over this suburb for many years. Parents were afraid to let their kids out to play, walk to the mall, walk to school, or go anywhere unless being supervised. Parents were extremely protected. It took decades to convict Welch for the crimes and the Lyon sister's bodies were never found. In 2015, Welch was charged in the girl's murders after members of his family said they saw him carrying two large duffle bags on the family owned property where he …show more content…

Why do some child molesters abduct their victims and others do not? In theory it could be determined by the reason or motivation for the abduction or by specific acts performed during or after. The true nature of motivations and behaviors may not always be clear and obvious.Non-sexual behaviors (i.e., abducting, inflicting pain, killing, etc.) can be for sexual needs and brings sexual arousal and or gratification of themselves. Sexual behaviors (i.e., vaginal or anal intercourse) can be acts of non-sexual needs and be motivated by power and

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