Adam has always loved movies, an affinity that he earned honestly from his dad. Once when his dad's best friend was in town, the two friends were watching a movie that was not for kids, but ever the curious youngster Adam snuck and watched it from the sidelines, until his shock at a scene gave him away, all without knowing the name of that film. It haunted him for years not knowing, until recently.
Gerard Schaefer used his position of power to give him an advantage over young women, that he abducted, raped and murder. Even after his arrest, his used his position of power to take advantage of others.