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00:00Police took three family members into custody from their home in the village this week.
00:12You're Tamika, right?
00:16Ow!
00:16Just turn around for me, okay?
00:18I'm done as hell!
00:19When DHS notified officers an intellectually disabled 18-year-old gave birth,
00:25authorities could not determine who fathered the child.
00:28The teen...
00:29July 2024
00:30The Village, Oklahoma
00:33A teenage girl lies in a hospital bed, confused, terrified, holding a baby she never should have had.
00:42Nurses ask a simple question.
00:44Who is the father?
00:46She hesitates.
00:48Then she says something that stops the entire room cold.
00:52Minutes later, police are called.
00:55A DNA test is ordered.
00:56And when the results come back, what they uncover is something so disturbing, so vile, that even seasoned investigators are shaken.
01:06This wasn't an accident.
01:07This wasn't a mistake.
01:08This was years of silence.
01:12A house full of secrets and a family that did nothing to stop it.
01:17And the worst part?
01:18The truth was right in front of everyone.
01:21So why did no one stop it?
01:25This is the case of the Molden family.
01:27And once you hear what happened, you'll never look at family the same way again.
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01:49The Village, Oklahoma
01:51A quiet suburban town nestled just outside of Oklahoma City.
01:57A place where families settle down, where neighbors know each other, and where crime, at least crimes of this nature, is almost unheard of.
02:06A few miles from the town's modest shopping district, tucked within the rows of single-story homes, sat the Molden residence.
02:14From the outside, it was nothing out of the ordinary, a house like any other.
02:21But inside, behind closed doors, something was happening.
02:25Something that would shatter the lives of an entire family.
02:29To the people in the neighborhood, Nathaniel Molden Sr. was not a man of many words.
02:36He worked a steady but unremarkable job, often seen leaving early in the morning and returning late in the evening.
02:42Neighbors described him as quiet, a man who rarely engaged in small talk.
02:49But those who knew him better would tell a different story.
02:53Behind the privacy of his home, Nathaniel Sr. was controlling.
02:57He had a reputation for being demanding, often setting strict rules for his children.
03:03And while he had no prior criminal convictions, law enforcement was not unfamiliar with his name.
03:09Old police reports hinted at domestic disturbances, calls that never led to formal charges.
03:17Some say he was volatile, someone who had trouble controlling his temper.
03:21Others simply called him a difficult man to be around.
03:25And in the months leading up to his arrest, his internet search history would reveal something even more disturbing.
03:32If Nathaniel Sr. was the enforcer of the household, Tameka Molden was the one who faded into the background.
03:40She had been a stay-at-home mother for most of her life.
03:43To those outside the home, she was polite, reserved, and largely unremarkable.
03:50But friends described her as passive.
03:53A woman who never challenged her husband's decisions.
03:56A woman who let things happen around her rather than stepping in to stop them.
04:02When police later asked her if she had been aware of what was happening between her children,
04:07her response was hesitation.
04:10She didn't deny it outright.
04:12She didn't confirm it either.
04:14But silence in cases like this speaks volumes.
04:18Then there was Nathaniel Molden Jr.
04:23The nineteen-year-old high school dropout whose name is now synonymous with one of the most disturbing crimes in Oklahoma history.
04:32Those who knew him described two different versions of Nathaniel Jr.
04:37To teachers, he was someone who never put in the effort, never showed ambition.
04:41A student who barely attended classes before eventually dropping out altogether.
04:46To former classmates, he was something else.
04:50Strange.
04:52Manipulative.
04:53Someone who always had a way of getting what he wanted,
04:57even if it meant bending the truth to his advantage.
05:01At home, he was the oldest child.
05:04The one who should have looked after his younger sister.
05:08Instead, he preyed on her.
05:11For two years, he took advantage of someone who couldn't fight back.
05:15Someone who lacked the ability to fully understand what was happening to her.
05:21And that brings us to her.
05:23The young woman at the center of this tragedy.
05:27For privacy reasons, her name will not be shared.
05:30But her story deserves to be told.
05:33She was eighteen years old when she gave birth.
05:36But in many ways, she was much younger than that.
05:39Born with an intellectual disability, she struggled with things most take for granted.
05:46Simple decision-making.
05:48Understanding social cues.
05:50The ability to stand up for herself.
05:53She had an IQ of just forty-nine.
05:56She attended a special education program at the local high school,
06:00where teachers worked with her to develop basic life skills.
06:03She had no real social circle, no close friends, no one she could confide in.
06:10And in the one place where she should have been safe, her home,
06:14she was surrounded by people who failed her at every turn.
06:18Her brother, who saw her not as family, but as something to be used.
06:23Her mother, who chose to look away rather than intervene.
06:27She watches as husband and son abused her disabled daughter for two years.
06:34And her father, who was an enabler, he also partook in the abuse.
06:39To outsiders, the Moldens appeared like any other family.
06:44But those who took a closer look saw something different.
06:48A household where the father controlled everything.
06:51A mother who lived in denial.
06:53And a son who manipulated, exploited, and ultimately destroyed the life of his sister.
07:00By the time law enforcement pieced together the full story, the damage had already been done.
07:06A child had been born into a world that should have never existed.
07:10A young woman had been robbed of a future she never had the chance to shape.
07:15And a family that kept its darkest secret, hidden for years, was about to be exposed to the world.
07:22Long before police arrived at the Molden home, before DNA results confirmed what many feared,
07:29there were signs.
07:31Warnings that something wasn't right inside that house.
07:35Clues that, if taken seriously, might have changed the course of this tragic story.
07:41The neighbours had seen things.
07:44They had heard things.
07:45But in a town where people mostly kept to themselves, no one ever thought to ask questions.
07:52To those living nearby, the Molden house was never the friendliest on the block.
07:57It wasn't the kind of home where kids played outside, or where family barbecues filled the air with laughter.
08:04It was quiet.
08:05Closed off.
08:06And at night, when the world outside fell still, the walls of that house told a different story.
08:15Some nights, the sound of raised voices would echo down the street.
08:19Shouting.
08:20Arguments.
08:21Things being slammed.
08:23One neighbour recalled hearing screaming, not from anger, but something else.
08:28Something that felt different.
08:30Unsettling.
08:30Another remembered how Nathaniel Jr. always seemed to be hovering around his sister,
08:36watching her, speaking to her in a way that felt unnatural.
08:40People noticed these things.
08:43But no one ever reported them.
08:45And behind closed doors, the situation was growing worse.
08:50In 2018, a teacher at the victim's high school noticed something troubling.
08:54The young girl, quiet, withdrawn, but usually compliant, began to change.
09:02She became more anxious, more hesitant.
09:05There were times when she flinched at sudden movements, as if expecting something to happen.
09:10When asked what was wrong, she would never answer directly.
09:15Her teacher suspected something was happening at home,
09:18something that the young girl either couldn't explain or was too afraid to share.
09:22Following protocol, the teacher filed a report with social services,
09:28expressing concerns for the girl's welfare.
09:31But nothing ever came of it.
09:34When a caseworker visited the Moulden home,
09:37Tamika Moulden dismissed any concerns.
09:40She told them her daughter was simply different,
09:43that she had always been shy and reserved.
09:46And just like that, the case was closed.
09:49Years passed, and behind that front door, the situation escalated.
09:56By the time police finally uncovered the truth,
09:58they learned something even more disturbing.
10:01Nathaniel Sr. and Tamika had known.
10:04They had caught their son with their daughter multiple times.
10:08Each time, their response was the same.
10:11They didn't call the police.
10:13They didn't seek counseling.
10:15They didn't move their son out of the home.
10:17Instead, they punished them both and expected it to stop.
10:22But it didn't.
10:23And when their daughter became pregnant,
10:25they were forced to make a choice.
10:27They could tell the truth,
10:29expose what had been happening under their roof.
10:31Or they could hide it,
10:33hoping that no one would ever ask the questions they didn't want to answer.
10:38They chose silence.
10:40But silence doesn't last forever.
10:42And soon, the truth they tried to bury would be exposed to the world.
10:47July, 2024.
10:50A call is made to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, DHS.
10:55An 18-year-old girl has just given birth at a local hospital in the village, Oklahoma.
11:00At first, it seems like just another teenage pregnancy case.
11:05But it doesn't take long for the nurses to realize something is very wrong.
11:11The young mother sits in her hospital bed, holding her newborn.
11:16She looks lost, uncertain.
11:18A nurse gently asks,
11:22Who is the father of your baby?
11:25The girl pauses.
11:28Then, she says the name of a boyfriend.
11:31It's a simple answer.
11:33Too simple.
11:34Because when pressed for more details,
11:36she can't remember his last name.
11:39She can't remember where he lives.
11:41She can't describe how they met.
11:43The medical team notices the way she looks at her own mother,
11:46Tameka Molden, as if she's waiting for permission to speak.
11:51Something is off.
11:53The nurse asks again.
11:55This time, the girl hesitates.
11:58Her eyes shift.
11:59Her breathing picks up.
12:01Then she whispers something under her breath.
12:04It might be my father.
12:07The nurse doesn't wait.
12:09DHS is called immediately.
12:11Within the hour, caseworkers arrive at the hospital.
12:14They begin their assessment.
12:15They talk to the girl.
12:18She's hesitant.
12:19But the details slowly emerge.
12:21She doesn't understand what's happening.
12:23She doesn't know why she's here.
12:25She doesn't even fully grasp the concept of pregnancy.
12:29Her intellectual disability makes communication difficult.
12:33But one thing is clear.
12:35She is afraid.
12:37And her mother is covering something up.
12:40When questioned,
12:42Tameka Molden repeats what her daughter said earlier.
12:45It was a boyfriend.
12:47Someone she met in the neighborhood.
12:50But when asked for details, she hesitates.
12:54She doesn't know the boy's name.
12:56She can't explain why she never mentioned a boyfriend before.
13:00She refuses to give investigators access to any messages or calls.
13:04The caseworkers don't believe her.
13:07They turn their attention back to the young girl.
13:09She is scared.
13:10But slowly, she says something else.
13:14This time, it's not just about her brother.
13:17This time, she talks about her father.
13:20The young woman tells investigators that Nathaniel Molden Sr., her father, had also abused her.
13:26Despite knowing that his son had been abusing her for years, he did nothing to stop it.
13:33Instead, he did the same.
13:36DHS caseworkers don't wait.
13:38This isn't just a case of neglect anymore.
13:40It's something much worse.
13:42Law enforcement is called in.
13:44At first, it's just speculation.
13:47There's no proof yet.
13:48But police need answers.
13:50And there's only one way to get them.
13:52They obtain a court order for DNA testing.
13:56Samples are taken from...
13:57The victim.
13:59The newborn baby.
14:00Every male in the household.
14:02This test will confirm the truth.
14:05Days later, the results arrive from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
14:10O-S-B-I.
14:11The test results are clear.
14:14The father of the baby is not a boyfriend.
14:18The father of the baby is not Nathaniel Molden Sr.
14:22The father of this child is her own brother, Nathaniel Molden Jr.
14:28Law enforcement moves immediately.
14:31Arrest warrants are prepared.
14:33Because this case is no longer a question.
14:36It is a crime.
14:37And the people responsible are about to face justice.
14:41But the truth has finally caught up to them.
14:44And this time, there is no way out.
14:47Law enforcement arrives at the Molden home early in the morning.
14:51The street is quiet until officers knock on the door.
14:55Inside, chaos erupts.
14:58Nathaniel Molden Jr., still groggy, is woken up by his mother's panicked voice.
15:03Officers move in with purpose.
15:05Nathaniel Molden Jr., you are under arrest.
15:10He freezes at first, eyes wide, breath unsteady.
15:14Then the panic sets in.
15:16I didn't do nothing.
15:17I didn't do nothing.
15:19His voice cracks as he turns to his mother.
15:21Mama, tell them.
15:22Stop!
15:23Just relax.
15:24Stop!
15:25Just relax, Nathaniel.
15:26Police took three family members into custody from their home in the village this week.
15:32I'm here to meet you, right?
15:35Ow!
15:36Just turn around for me, okay?
15:37I'm trying to stay.
15:39But Tamika stays silent.
15:41As officers cuff him, his protests turn to pleading.
15:45Please!
15:46Please don't take me!
15:47But the officers already have the evidence they need.
15:51The DNA doesn't lie.
15:53At the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, Nathaniel Jr. is placed in a small interrogation room.
16:00He sits with his arms crossed, refusing to make eye contact.
16:03The detective lays out the DNA report.
16:07DNA from the male members of the household, and it was confirmed through DNA testing.
16:14At first, he denies everything.
16:17I never touched her.
16:19But the silence is heavy.
16:22His hands start to tremble.
16:24It wasn't like that.
16:25She wanted it too.
16:27The detective's face remains cold.
16:30She has the IQ of a child.
16:33Nathaniel Jr. lowers his head into his hands.
16:36His voice drops.
16:37They knew!
16:38The detective leans forward.
16:41Who knew?
16:43A sharp exhale, then the confession.
16:45My parents.
16:47Meanwhile, Nathaniel Sr. and Tamika are being interrogated separately.
16:52When asked if they knew about the abuse, they deny it.
16:55I had no idea, Nathaniel Sr. claims.
16:59I would never let something like that happen, Tamika insists.
17:04But detectives have already found the proof on Nathaniel Sr.'s phone.
17:09Search history reveals disturbing queries.
17:12How to corrupt a DNA test.
17:16Do siblings have the same DNA?
17:19The timestamps show these searches were made before the DNA results came back.
17:24He knew.
17:25And he tried to cover it up.
17:27With this new evidence, police piece together the full picture.
17:31Nathaniel Sr. and Tamika knew about the abuse all along.
17:35They caught their son with their daughter, but chose to punish them instead of reporting it.
17:40When she became pregnant, they panicked, told her to lie, and tried to manipulate the system.
17:48Detectives return to the interrogation rooms.
17:51This time, they don't ask questions.
17:53They lay down the facts.
17:55The silence is deafening.
17:57Nathaniel Jr. is charged with incest.
18:01Nathaniel Sr. and Tamika are charged with child neglect.
18:05The family that spent years hiding their secrets is now exposed.
18:10This time, there is no escaping the truth.
18:14The investigation is over.
18:15The truth is out.
18:17But the consequences of what happened inside the Molden home will continue to unfold for years to come.
18:24As of October 2024, the available information indicates that Nathaniel Molden Jr.
18:30was being held in the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a charge of incest.
18:35His parents, Nathaniel Molden Sr. and Tamika Molden, were also arrested and charged with child neglect for their failure to protect their daughter.
18:45They posted bail and are currently out of custody, awaiting their day in court.
18:49Their decision to stay silent, to ignore the abuse, and to actively cover it up has led to outrage from the community.
18:58Many believe they deserve a harsher punishment, not just for neglect, but for aiding in the ongoing abuse of their own daughter.
19:06For the young woman at the center of this tragedy, life will never be the same.
19:12She and her newborn baby have been placed in state custody, away from the family that failed her.
19:18She is now under the care of social workers and medical professionals who will determine the best course of action for her recovery.
19:25But the question remains, can she ever truly recover?
19:31For years, she lived in a home where she was not just neglected, but exploited.
19:37Her father, her brother, her own mother, they all played a role in her suffering.
19:43Her ability to process what happened to her is complicated by her intellectual disability, which makes healing an even greater challenge.
19:51The child she gave birth to will also have a difficult road ahead.
19:57A baby born from abuse, deception, and betrayal.
20:01A child who will one day have questions about their origins, questions that may never have easy answers.
20:08This case has left the community in shock.
20:11People are angry, horrified, and questioning how this could have gone unnoticed for so long.
20:17Many ask, how many other victims are out there, suffering in silence, just like she did?
20:24Authorities are now facing tough questions about the lack of intervention.
20:29Reports indicate that there were warning signs.
20:32Neighbours heard disturbing noises at night.
20:35Teachers had expressed concerns.
20:37Yet nothing was done.
20:39The system failed her.
20:41Her family failed her.
20:42And now she is left to pick up the pieces of a life that was never truly hers to begin with.
20:49As legal proceedings move forward, one thing is certain.
20:53This case is far from over.
20:56Will Nathaniel Jr. take a plea deal, or will he face trial?
21:00Will Nathaniel Sr. and Tamika be held accountable for their role in covering up the abuse?
21:06Will the victim receive the care she desperately needs?
21:09And most importantly, will justice be enough to bring closure to a life forever scarred by betrayal?
21:17Only time will tell.
21:19Some crimes shake a community to its core.
21:22But what happens when the very people meant to protect you are the ones who betray you the most?
21:29This was not just a case of abuse.
21:32It was a failure at every level.
21:33A young woman, vulnerable and defenseless, was trapped in a home where those responsible for her safety
21:41became the very ones who hurt her the most.
21:45So the question remains.
21:47How could this have been prevented?
21:49If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, speak up.
21:54Call for help.
21:55You never know whose life you might save.
21:58What do you think could have been done differently?
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22:21Love you too.
22:23Before we wait.
22:23I'll see you next time.
22:24Before we wait.
22:25Here we go.
22:25Take care.
22:26We'll see you next time.
22:27Good morning.
22:27Please do remember.
22:27Let's go.
22:28Let's go.
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22:29No, no, never.
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