MAYPEARL, TEXAS - DECEMBER 5: Mallory Meyer looks over her shoulder as she passes a police vehicle on December 5, 2023 in Maypearl, Texas. Her father died by suicide after being harassed by Kevin Coffey. The people of Maypearl, TX trusted Police Chief Kevin Coffey. Few people knew that Coffey had worked at eight law enforcement agencies in 11 years. He left behind a trail of accusations and secrets. The kids in the community started to call him "The Creeper". The prosecutors who put him away for child sexual abuse described him as a master manipulator “who groomed the community.” (Photo by Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post)
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