Spectre of Susan Powell Haunts Trial Defense attorneys opened the voyeurism trial of Steven Powell today by stating it was "not about Susan Powell," but the evidence is expected to explore Powell's secretive trail of obsession with his daughter-in-law whose 2009 disappearance remains unsolved. Jurors in the Washington court today were shown dozens of images that Powell, 67, allegedly took from his bedroom window of his young female neighbors, age 10 and 8, as they undressed, bathed, and used the bathroom. They will also be shown images Powell took of himself during a sexual act, and journal entries where Powell details feeling sexually "out of control," and focusing his "lust" on his daughter-in-law, Susan. Defense attorneys for Powell were the first to mention Susan, who disappeared in 2009. Steven's son, Josh, was the only named person of interest in her disappareance, but he was never arrested or charged. Investigators searching for clues into Susan Powell's disappearance searched the home Josh and Steven Powell shared in 2011 when they came across the computer disks and hard drives containing the images of the young neighborhood girls. Steven Powell was then charged. You have heard about Josh Powell, you have heard about Susan Powell. This case is not about them," said Mark Quigley, Powell's defense attorney. We will be challenging every piece of evidence the state puts on. Susan Cox Powell's parents and sister are attending the trial, and have said they hope it sheds light on what happened to Susan. Today, a jury comprised of seven men and seven women began listening to testimony about the images and Powell's sexual obsessions, which the prosecution argues shows the sexual nature of the voyeuristic images. Susan Powell at Heart of Steven Powell's Trial