Money and power + threats and intimidation?

Of course, but my point is that this could all have happened without any documentation and only minimal awareness. The fact that abductions are occurring is the real gut punch.

Better than it happening with no witnesses.

Si. 💯

I think it's worse than that. It seems more likely to me that he has always been in full control of himself and is consciously deliberate in his decisions to harm others for his own enjoyment or benefit.