i said it is me, tammy singleton. he tried to rape me. and he broke down in hysterics.but hinton was arrested and charged with kidnapping and taking indecencies with a child. he pleaded guilty, but mentally ill. >> how long was he inside? >> he received a four year sentence and he served about 21 months. >> that short prison sentence in tammy's case back in the 80s meant he was a free man. free to divorce and remarry. free to move to georgia, free to get those jobs at delta airlines and the softball field. and free to meet shannon in march of 1994. >> as john petrie studied the files, he realized there was a lot there. but with a huge challenge. shannon's body had never been found. but this prosecutor wanted to take a chance. >> this is the kind of case that you look at and you say, i want one of those! >> i can make a difference here? >> yes, i can make a difference! >> hinton was released from prison for that insurance fraud case in 2003. it will take a few months before law enforcement finally investigated him for murder, ten years after shannon disappeared. >> and i