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Hi, I'm Lindsay Graham, the host of Wondries Podcast American Scandal.

Our newest series looks at the Kids for Cash Scandal,

a story about two judges who stood accused of making millions of dollars

in a brazen scheme that shattered the lives of countless children.

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I've thought about a thousand times the what ifs,

and that's kind of nauseating that we were that close.

In my time as District Attorney, we have had some odd cases.

This one was a complete rollercoaster ride towards the end.

As far as an emotional situation, this was by far the toughest one.

Tracy Harris was a hard-working young mother that disappeared March 7th 1990.

She was a very sweet friend, a very shy person, and people really liked her and respected her.

Her daughter was a toddler.

For your own name, Carolyn, who she had with Carl Harris.

She had been married for several years. They had recently divorced but had never really split.

They still lived in the same home. They slept in the same bed.

I did hear that Tracy was missing and was very concerned something had happened to her.

Carl came by our house. She'd been missing for a couple days. He was genuinely concerned and he said,

you know, I can see her leaving me but she would never leave this baby.

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