The police said the journal documents multiple women in a ‘very systematic way.’ Each entry in the book detailed how Rigby met a woman, what he liked about her, and what he wanted to do with her, according to police. A police spokesperson said some entries in the book included the notation ‘kill.’ Other entries mention various sexual acts, and some list specific date-rape drugs. It is unclear how many women’s names were in the book. It is also not known whether the other 19 journals include similar entries.

Police explained that investigators had revisited a number of unresolved ‘cold case’ complaints of sexual assault. They have found a pattern to these assaults, one that points to several suspects. One of those suspects is Rigby; police have declined to name any others. This discovery has prompted them to reopen these investigations. Police further stated that several women have come forward with new information about incidents involving Rigby. The review of the material in Rigby’s journals is expected to add to the list of charges against him.

Police officials declined to discuss how many sexual assaults they are investigating.

Rigby has denied all allegations against him.

His attorney, Thomas Fox, said Rigby has been cooperating with authorities.

I stopped reading for a moment and grinned at my parents.

“It says his lawyer is Thomas Fox. He is so screwed,” I said and then returned to my reading.

Thomas Fox was the lawyer Pam’s dad had used. That could only mean that Don Rigby and Brandon’s dad must be calling the shots behind the scenes. They didn’t want to get their hands dirty.

“Mr. Rigby has agreed to return to Massachusetts to face charges,” Fox said.

Harvard University said in a statement released Tuesday that it was ‘shocked and saddened to learn that several Harvard students have reported being sexually assaulted by a former fellow student.’

Police urge anyone with information about Mr. Rigby to come forward.

“Does Tami know?” I asked Mom.

“She and Alan were contacted by Detective Kitchens yesterday. They will both be giving statements today. The Cambridge police are sending someone to talk to them.”

I read the election results, and the governor and Senator Dixon had won easily, while Bev Mass had lost in a close one. After breakfast, on the ride to school, I called Tami.

“How are you doing?” I asked.

“It became real yesterday. I’m coming home to talk to a detective and give him my statement today.”

“Do you want to talk?” I asked.

“Maybe. Let me see how today goes. If I need to, I’ll send you a text,” Tami assured me.

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Today was the big test for Alan’s lunch-buddy app. He’d set me up to be a host, and I’d taken care of that first thing this morning. As I walked to lunch, I checked to see if anyone had signed up. I smiled when I saw it was the regular crowd.

Alan was quite good at this stuff. I would never have guessed a high school kid had put this together. It was plain to see that he’d actually listened to Stacy Clute because it, in fact, looked sharp. When you opened the app, our Lincoln High bulldog logo came up. Alan had figured out how to have students sign up via social media or do it manually. He used social media so he could steal their picture.

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