moody. >> raymond moody was one of my sex offenders here in georgetown county. >> it was interestingoffender in such a close proximate location to where her cell phone was last pinging to. so obviously you want to take a deeper dive into him. >> ray moody was sort of an urban legend in georgetown. he was in some ways the boogeyman living amongst us. ray left georgetown at a very early age. he joined the navy. he was stationed in california. that was when all of his problems started. he was convicted of a series of seven sexual assaults in california and was given a 40-year sentence. >> it was while he was in prison that he would meet ernie merchant. >> my name is ernie merchant, i am a former romantic partner of raymond moody's. ray moody was my protector, my cell husband, and my -- really my best friend in prison. >> ernie was in prison for various charges related to a drug bust, and his sentence was much less severe than raymond moody's. >> i was not aware of ray's sex offender status until the very end of my stay, right before i left prison. he told me over and over and over again