Feb 24, 2026 · 45 min · 25 segments
They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, two men reveal their near-death experiences…
Catherine McDonaldSean CribbinGuestIsaacGuestNancy HixtHostQuite unusual.
W- look at the circumstances surrounding this case.
We've not heard or seen from them s- for several years now.
The men had been reported missing between September 2010 and October 2012.
All three men did not know each other, but they have similar appearances, and they were known to frequent the area around Church and Wellesley.
There seems to be a thread in these three disappearances.
It is unsettling, I think, for a lot of people.
I was hoping, uh, the, the police would put more effort in, uh, trying to solve this mystery.
Uh, it's, it's really worrisome.
Sean Cribbin was living in the Church Wellesley Village, which is home to Canada's largest 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and at the time h-He remembers seeing the faces of the missing men.
The first time I remember, uh, becoming aware was the three posters were up in a row of the first three victims, and I was walking with a friend and he w- he actually said, "Oh, it's a serial killer."
When Sean was younger, he had been named Mr. Leatherman Toronto, and became something of a local celebrity.
He remembers hearing the news of the missing men and Project Houston.
It was the start of 2017 and Sean was online, using dating apps to meet up with other men who shared his sexual interests, including a love of leather.
Sean and his partner were in an open relationship, but he started communicating with one older man in particular.
Both had busy schedules, but they finally managed to coordinate a time to meet in person on March the 1st 2017.
Quite unusual.
W- look at the circumstances surrounding this case.
We've not heard or seen from them s- for several years now.
The men had been reported missing between September 2010 and October 2012.
All three men did not know each other, but they have similar appearances, and they were known to frequent the area around Church and Wellesley.
There seems to be a thread in these three disappearances.
It is unsettling, I think, for a lot of people.
I was hoping, uh, the, the police would put more effort in, uh, trying to solve this mystery.
Uh, it's, it's really worrisome.
Sean Cribbin was living in the Church Wellesley Village, which is home to Canada's largest 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and at the time h-He remembers seeing the faces of the missing men.
The first time I remember, uh, becoming aware was the three posters were up in a row of the first three victims, and I was walking with a friend and he w- he actually said, "Oh, it's a serial killer."
When Sean was younger, he had been named Mr. Leatherman Toronto, and became something of a local celebrity.
He remembers hearing the news of the missing men and Project Houston.
It was the start of 2017 and Sean was online, using dating apps to meet up with other men who shared his sexual interests, including a love of leather.
Sean and his partner were in an open relationship, but he started communicating with one older man in particular.
Both had busy schedules, but they finally managed to coordinate a time to meet in person on March the 1st 2017.
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