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office, they found an unlocked safe in the closet. Inside were two plastic index-card cases crammed with counterfeit cards. There were more cards in the bedroom, bundled in rubber bands and stashed in the night table. An MSR206 rested on a shelf in the family room, and in the connecting garage, a box of purses sat on the floor next to the fitness machine.

Aside from the dining room and bathrooms, the only space in the house clean of evidence was the boys' comfortable bedroom. Just two twin beds, side by side, some stuffed animals and toys.

For all his talk about credit card fraud as a victimless crime, Chris had overlooked the two most vulnerable victims of his conduct. They were four and seven, and their dad wasn't coming home.