suspicious, she began tape recording her conversations. learning shocking details about their meetings, she says she didn't remember. that fine began to use code words to get her into a trance-like stage. and then engage in a sexually charged discussion saying things like -- at the count of three, you won't be able to control yourself. >> he would say that he had some relaxation techniques. that the best thing they can do is try to relax in order to help themselves. >> reporter: the first victim took the recordings to the police. who had her wear a wire and video recorder. when fine began the same behavior at the next meeting they nabbed him. while hypnosis is a powerful therapeutic technique, there's no consensus on exactly what's possible against someone's will. >> can we make someone take their clothes off in a public place through hypnosis? the short answer is no. however, we can possibly

temperature is so hot that they might want to disrobe. >> reporter: now, fine pled guilty to five counts of kidnapping and one count of attempted kidnapping, all with sexual motivation specification. in a statement from his attorney saying he accepted responsibility for what he did wrong. >> and he has been disbarred as a result understandably and he will have to register as a sex offender for the next 25 years. all right, coming up, lightening the moo >> the big baby news that actor patrick dempsey just revealed to abc news. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

? ? ? tough year for fans of the legendary dr. mcdreamy abruptly killed off "grey's anatomy" last season. >> it's not been an easy year for the actor, patrick dempsey himself either. but he is looking forward to the road ahead. here is abc's neal karlinsky.

get to his hometown in maine. and you'd never guess the actor best known as mcdreamy from "grey's anatomy" hasn't been on the hit show for more than a year. >> i left maine when i was about 17, and i was going to run away with the circus. i auditioned for the play -- >> you were? >> i was too young, and they wouldn't let me in. it was ringling brothers. >> reporter: we spent three days with him back home watching him decore dempsey center, to help people battle with cancer, a cause that's very personal to him. he lost his mother amanda seen here from this footage ten three years ago to ovarian cancer in 2014. >> to be incognita. >> reporter: a whirlwind year,

questions why his character was killed off. the split with his wife of 17 years and talk of divorce. they are back together now. >> stop it. >> reporter: with a new movie, "bridget jones baby" and enough tabloid headlines would get under anyone's skin. >> it was remarkable, and without that success, i wouldn't be here today talking to you. >> reporter: are you happy with how it ended? >> you know, i think everybody was surprised how abrupt it was. >> reporter: he says things are good at home again with his wife and three kids. >> how are you doing with your wife? >> great, we're good. it's a lot of work. you can't get tardy and not work on it. good to go in, okay, what's the issue here, what's yours, how do we work on it? >> is it true you're looking to have another baby? >> see, this is the funny thing, right, this is the funny thing when you get into these magazines, and they put these quotes out, and then it's picked up online, and then all the sudden, you're having another baby. >> so what you're saying you're having two more? >> we're very triplets. i want to announce that today.

more babies. as for his career, that ride has taken a new path and dempsey says he's ready. you got that rom-com down, and do you want to shave your head and say you want to play a serial killer now? >> oh, absolutely. i'm trying to be careful. of what i do next. >> where do you stand on mcdreamy? tired of it? >> i don't think i can be tired of it. it will be there the rest of my life. i have to accept it. the question is, can i be known anything other than that later in life? that's the question. >> reporter: for i'm neal karlinsky in maine. >> at least there's juggling to fall on. >> yes, he does. >> almost ran to join the circus. >> that's cool. >> yeah. >> they are having quadruplets. he didn't say no to that. >> right. you got it. that was the breaking baby news. >> it's kind of cool to see him after a tough year for his character and in real life. >> touching moments. with patrick dempsey. >> yes. benjamin franklin famously said

over patrick dempsey right now? >> he is mcdreamy. ?

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ort. ? time for our favorite feature here on "world news now" -- stories that just simply happened. >> we start with the heartwarming scene, although it might make some dog owners nervous out there. check this out. a polar bear just very carefully petting a very brave and confident pup. >> look at that. so you'd expect for things to have gotten a little bit ugly between the two, but, no. they just hung out. >> the polar bear looks like he's being so careful with him too, so gentle. got to love that. >> the dog's, like, there's an itch. >> let's go for a walk. >> it was in canada, this scene. australia, a rebel cow did not want to follow the herd. >> the cow was set to board an exports ship, apparently would rather go overboard than leave

filmed the paddling bovine from the jet ski. the cow eventually made it to land, but get this, from there, it ran off and e evaded capture for at least 24 hours. >> i think that was a horse. let's go with it. >> what happened to the cow once they captured it? free forever? living happily on a farm? >> it might be on the barbie right about now. moving on then. do with the extra pennies in the house, under the sofa cushions? >> yep. >> well, a portland woman came up with a pretty cool idea. >> using more than 13,000 coins to renovate an old floor in her house. and she used three $50 bags of pennies with ten bottles of elmer's glue, wood filler grout and some epoxy. >> who would have thought elmer's glue would come into play for home renovation, but

impressed, you should be, the project took months to finish, but as you can see, worth every penny. >> oh oh! >> get it? >> yes! >> worth every penny! >> nailed it. >> who's penny? and last but not least, there's a quick, quick a dog from the netherlands. he really just wanted to get a bone at the bottom of his water bowl. there's one problem -- >> oh, man. >> just one problem. >> it's painted. >> the bone, not the real thing. >> oh, man, so confused. >> adorable pup -- >> oh, he looked confused. >> can you blame him? >> at first, really looks like there's a bone in the bowl, but, no, sorry, quick. >> oh, man. >> wonder if he figured it out yet? >> quick is not that quick. >> apparently no. not when it comes to quick thinking. >> oh, how frustrating is that. >> sorry, quick, i hope you're not still there doing that same thing.

a new report just in this morning shows companies are making booster seats safer than ever before.... but not all of them make the cut. find out if your child's seat is safe. but first let's get to what's breaking overnight... a man is recovering after being shot and robbed on the strip... polict morning-- the man was robbed right outside the peppermill in the parking lot. that's on las vegas boulevard near convention center drive... the victim says jewelry was stolen from him and he was shot in the leg. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. police are now looking for two suspects who got away. right now everyone is still talking about the crazy wind hitting the valley! you may be waking up to find your backyard just a mess right now.... this is what it looked like near mccarran overnight...north