...Sutton and her son were found dead early Thursday at a home in Clinton -- about 45 miles southwest of Sedalia -- where Sutton had been staying with relatives, reports CBS affiliate KMOV. Lynch said she had moved away from Sedalia, where Horn had held her captive in his home.
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Sandra Sutton's car was reportedly found near Horn's Sedalia home and authorities were searching for Horn in that area. Sedalia police have blocked off an intersection around the home, reports the station.
Court documents show that Horn has a history of torturing and holding women captive that are breaking up with him, CBS affiliate KCTV reported earlier this month.
Federal prosecutors in North Carolina said that Horn was a sexual sadist who should be institutionalized after he finished a prison sentence, but a judge found that Horn had changed his ways and ordered his release, reported KMOV.
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In 2011, a federal judge refused to commit James Barton Horn, 47, to a mental facility over the objections of prosecutors who had cited Horn's history of raping and terrorizing the women in his life.
Prosecutors said he was a sexual sadist who should not allowed to released from federal custody.
"The court realizes that it is possible that Horn may commit an act of sexual violence in the future," U.S. District Court Judge W. Earl Britt wrote. "However, in the absence of clear and convincing proof that a serious mental impairment causes an individual to have serious difficulty in controlling his behavior, the Constitution requires reliance on the criminal law rather than a civil commitment to deal with that risk. As the government has not presented such clear and convincing proof, Horn may not be civilly committed."
Britt, who was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to a federal judgeship in Raleigh, NC, said that Britt had matured significantly after serving 15 years in confinement and had realized "the enormity of what he had done."
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A judge who didn't see the terror in front of him.
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