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But now Emily was shaking, and there were faint red marks around her wrists\u2014marks Linda couldn\u2019t ignore.<\/p>\n

Within minutes, Linda was speeding toward St. Margaret\u2019s Hospital in Denver, gripping the steering wheel as though it anchored her sanity. Emily cried the entire way, mumbling fragments\u2014\u201cbasement,\u201d \u201crope,\u201d \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to scream.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the hospital, the nurses rushed Emily into an exam room the moment Linda blurted out the situation. A social worker arrived, followed by two detectives from the Denver Police Department\u2019s Crimes Against Children Unit. Emily\u2019s story was halting, broken by tears, but consistent\u2014Mr. Cole had lured her into his house, locked the door, tried to tie her hands, and whispered that she \u201cwouldn\u2019t get hurt if she stayed quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n

When one detective asked whether anyone else was in the house, Emily\u2019s answer made the room go still: \u201cI heard crying\u2026 like another kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But now Emily was shaking, and there were faint red marks around her wrists\u2014marks Linda couldn\u2019t ignore. Within minutes, Linda was speeding toward St. Margaret\u2019s Hospital in Denver, gripping the steering wheel as though it anchored her sanity. Emily cried the entire way, mumbling fragments\u2014\u201cbasement,\u201d \u201crope,\u201d \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to scream.\u201d At the hospital, the…<\/p>\n

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