Powell journals: 'I can hardly control myself when it comes to her'
SEATTLE -- Steven Powell's recently unsealed personal journals offer a unique insight into his mind, but it's unclear if they will help investigators get any closer to finding out what happened to his daughter-in-law, Susan Powell.
It was a year ago that Steven Powell shocked the world by claiming he was involved in a sexually-charged relationship with Susan Powell.
"We interacted in a lot of sexual ways because Susan enjoys doing that. I enjoy doing that," he said in August 2011.
Susan's family denies that claim, saying she felt uneasy around her father-in-law.
Detectives say that perverse relationship came to light as they investigated Susan's disappearance from her Utah home in December 2009. Investigators came across Steven Powell's journals, which detailed his obsession with Susan.
In one of the 2,300 pages spanning 17 spiral notebooks, Steven Powell wrote, "The fact is, I can hardly control myself when it comes to her."
He also detailed how he liked to photograph Susan when she wasn't watching. The journals include dozens of photos of Susan, and while some were innocent, many others zeroed in on her legs and feet. Powell also wrote about using a mirror under the bathroom door to spy on Susan.
Later, he admits to feeling guilty about the action, saying it " ... represents the first time I've mentioned fetishes and what might be considered sociopathic. I mean, who looks under the bathroom door with a mirror?"
The journal entries and photos stopped just before Susan disappeared, and there's no mention of what happened to her.
"There's nothing in the diary that's going to lead anybody anywhere to find Susan's body," said Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer. "It's just disturbing reading."
Despite the lack of information in the journals, Susan's family believes Steven Powell knows what happened. But if he does know what happened to his daughter-in-law, he's not telling. He's said nothing to police or anyone else since his arrest and conviction for voyeurism of two neighbor girls.
Steven Powell is currently serving a prison sentence in state prison in Shelton, but he could be released as soon as next May.
It was a year ago that Steven Powell shocked the world by claiming he was involved in a sexually-charged relationship with Susan Powell.
"We interacted in a lot of sexual ways because Susan enjoys doing that. I enjoy doing that," he said in August 2011.
Susan's family denies that claim, saying she felt uneasy around her father-in-law.
Detectives say that perverse relationship came to light as they investigated Susan's disappearance from her Utah home in December 2009. Investigators came across Steven Powell's journals, which detailed his obsession with Susan.
In one of the 2,300 pages spanning 17 spiral notebooks, Steven Powell wrote, "The fact is, I can hardly control myself when it comes to her."
He also detailed how he liked to photograph Susan when she wasn't watching. The journals include dozens of photos of Susan, and while some were innocent, many others zeroed in on her legs and feet. Powell also wrote about using a mirror under the bathroom door to spy on Susan.
Later, he admits to feeling guilty about the action, saying it " ... represents the first time I've mentioned fetishes and what might be considered sociopathic. I mean, who looks under the bathroom door with a mirror?"
The journal entries and photos stopped just before Susan disappeared, and there's no mention of what happened to her.
"There's nothing in the diary that's going to lead anybody anywhere to find Susan's body," said Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer. "It's just disturbing reading."
Despite the lack of information in the journals, Susan's family believes Steven Powell knows what happened. But if he does know what happened to his daughter-in-law, he's not telling. He's said nothing to police or anyone else since his arrest and conviction for voyeurism of two neighbor girls.
Steven Powell is currently serving a prison sentence in state prison in Shelton, but he could be released as soon as next May.
I can't imagine what kind of life Susan must have had with Josh as a husband and Steven as a father-in-law. Hopefully she will be found someday so she can rest in peace.
It would appear the nut (Josh Powell) didn't fall far from the tree.
He's not all right, he's not all right         That guy's not all right with me, yeah      He's a super freak, super freak He's super-freaky, yow    Super freak, super freak He's not a very special guy!
There is no doubt he was involved in her murder. I think he and Josh did it together. They are both completely nuts.Â
Come on folks, you have read KOMO stuff in the past.. Everytime there is a downturn in news, they dig up something to incite riots..LOL There must be something they can write about thats worth writing about, like money thats being wasted on the tunnel. Oh, yes, I forgot, its been written about. Hmm, I know, I know.. How about a story on all the bums that hang out on the street corners begging for us to just give money to them. Think back, used to be kinda old people doing it, now, thanks to a news story done in the U district, the age has lowered to sometimes, just punk kids who get into fights over a "good corner" If they want to beg for money, make them buy a permit to panhandle, and get them out of the housing neighborhoods. Some of them are, like Steven here, nasty looking and not to be trusted around your homes with small children and animals.. No, its not cool to have your own bum at your corner of your house. I know..Been trying to get rid of mine for months now, water does work, but the best is piles of dog poop scooped and saved laid on the grass (mine of course) where he likes to sit and look pathetic..
Devils A,
  do you feel better now; just wondering.
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Steve Powell is a narcissistic/sociopath!
Those are some DARK eyes!! Theres some major evil going on there!!
And exactly why should we GIS? It has zero bearing on what happened to her and only serves to keep him in the news. Just drop this POS already unless they find something tangible tying him to her disappearance. Just between you, me, and the gate post I am sure he helped his son hide her body. That and $5 will get you a cup of coffee almost anywhere in Seattle.     Â
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Man, I'd hate it if someone read my journal!
How can anyone believe this perverted man? Any claims he makes that Susan was "attracted" to him is a falsehood. I'm hoping justice will prevail for him w/ his bunkmates or will they go soft on this guy and let him out in about a year?
Its time to apply bamboo under the fingernails and make this creep talk. To deny Susan's parents closure is evil upon evil.
Poor Susan and the boys. None of them should have met the fate they were handed.Â
@Smokin Bear What should we expect from a low life scum like this guy? He is a big time creep and hopefully they won't isolate him in prison (for his own protection). Who was there to protect Susan around this guy and his son, Josh.
Yes. It was ghastly and this guy has some serious karma coming his way.Â
How someone like Susan got mixed up with these circus sideshow freakazoids is beyond me. Whay a nightmare for her.
 @thatsjarrod Sociopaths and psychopaths are some of the very best actors in the world.
@thatsjarrod Well, you know how psychopaths work....they "romance" and "charm" a woman and it's later in the relationship that their sick minds start to reveal themselves. Good riddance to Josh, very sad for his boys, and perhaps society won't be so kind to his sexually perverted papa when he's released next year!
You think they'll have it figured out before the made-for-tv movie comes out?
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It's my opinion, and I stick to it....shoot this guy full of sodium thiopental or or amorbarbital and drag it out of him!!!
@Joy Johnson We have alot to learn from other countries in this respect, don't we! I agree to drag it out of him.
Wouldn't it be terrible to find out this guy killed her and not the son? He was a monster too, but wouldn't it be terrible if he indeed were innocent?
 @marvin I definitely think it's a possibility that he did it, or they at least worked together, but Josh was certainly not innocent, I'm quite sure. For some reason I always pictured it in such a way that Josh took the kids out of the house while gramps murdered Susan. I actually wouldn't be surprised if he raped her or something first too. OR, Steve killed her and Josh went to work to cover it all up and protect his Dad. We may never know though... :(
 @marvin I think that is highly unlikely, I think Steven Powell was likely involved in the murder, but I believe that Josh Powell killed her; the whole taking the kids out in the middle of the night for a camping trip is suspicious enough, but add to the fact that one of the boys indicated that their mom went on the trip and was in the trunk and there is no way I would believe for a second that Josh Powell was not the one who killed her.Â
 @alaska_dreamin I certainly this you're exactly right. But I just bring up the possibility that this creep did it. All of them should rot in hell for what they've done.
 @alaska_dreamin Yes, I too feel they both had to be involved, I dont see how one didnt know what the other was doing. What a sad messed up case!
 @My-celiums I definitely think they were both involved, after what Josh did to those boys, it is clear that he was capable of murdering Susan, and that is what I personally believe happened, but I could be wrong. I don't doubt that Steven Powell was actively involved in some way, I almost think that they planned it and carried it out together.
 @alaska_dreamin I think he did it and Josh "cleaned up" for his dad who he was terrified of. I agree with chuckh308 below here...
 @marvin I am almost sure that this creep was involved, and I am in complete agreement with you on them rotting in hell.
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Sick creepy old dude. Ewwww.
Thanks for manning up Steve!  All those lives ruined...wonder where it started with  your son?
May release? Who next?
Lovely, thanks for sharing. Now tell us where you hid the body.
Okay, enough on this guy. It's gotten so disgusting now, we don't even wanna hear it.
time to let it go.
God I wish this story (or Mr. Powell) would just die already.
I said the same thing months ago and got like a million thumbs down (old system)
I'm with ya on this one.