Katie Ring

The next year, in 1968, Ted dropped out of college.

He spent the next few months traveling aimlessly around the country, not doing much of anything.

But Ted hadn't completely given up on making something of himself.

So when an old friend suggested getting involved in politics, he gave it a chance.

Just like his dream of working for the State Department, being in politics would give Ted some of the authority and control he was so desperate for by giving him something to be in charge of.

He started out by volunteering for Arthur Fletcher's campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Washington.

Fletcher didn't win, but Ted loved the experience anyways.

It gave him the sense of purpose he'd been missing ever since his breakup with Diane.

So he decided to give a career in politics a real shot.

In 1969, when Ted was 22, he enrolled at Temple University in Philadelphia to pursue a degree in urban planning.

But even with his renewed sense of purpose, he still struggled with the darkness inside of him.

He went back to his old habit of peeping, wearing a fake mustache and a wig while he stalked the campus at night.

By this point, his sexual fantasies had become even more disturbing.

Now, he wasn't just thinking about abducting the women he stalked.

He wanted to sexually abuse them and kill them too.

And at some point during his first semester in Philadelphia, Ted decided to give in to those desires.

One night in 1969, the 23-year-old drove to Ocean City, New Jersey, and tried to approach a young woman outside of a bar.

His plan was to kidnap her once her guard was down, but apparently the conversation didn't go the way he planned.

Eventually, Ted tried to grab the woman, but she was thankfully able to escape.

Meanwhile, Ted rushed back home and managed not to get caught.