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The Lovely Bones (WINGNUT FILMS/Album/Newscom) ‘Broadwater married after prison, but he never had children; he recently told the Syracuse Post-Standard that this was because he didn’t want them growing up with a father with a rape conviction. Meanwhile, the newspaper notes, he was “turned away from countless jobs and educational opportunities over the years for… Continue reading Man Imprisoned for 16 Years for Raping Lovely Bones Author Is Exonerated

Photo by Remain Anonymous via Flickr ‘Victim advocates and prosecutors argued that replacing the term “sex offender” with different terminology “minimizes harm.” Victim advocates, including those currently on the SOMB, had argued they suffer lifelong consequences as victims and therefore those who have committed an offense should also suffer for life. ‘But this argument merely… Continue reading Rethinking the ‘Sex Offender’ Label

The Lorain Morning Journal “Both Allen and Smith professed innocence, and the two said they had never met prior to being charged in connection with the case. Attorneys for Allen and Smith have argued that experts — since the 1994 trial — have determined the four children, who testified in court, had been questioned improperly… Continue reading Lorain County prosecutor takes step to revisit infamous 1990’s Head Start sex case

The Lorain Chronicle “ELYRIA — Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson is considering going to court to request that the criminal convictions of Joseph Allen and Nancy Smith, convicted of child sexual abuse in the Head Start case of the early 1990s, “be vacated and that the charges against them be dismissed.” Read the article by… Continue reading Lorain DA may request that the convictions of Joseph Allen and Nancy Smith be vacated

(eagle file photo) “Material gathered by two of Baran’s staunchest supporters, Robert Chatelle and James D’Entremont, provides strong evidence that Baran was railroaded. An insurance company, investigating the day care center’s claim for coverage when it was sued for negligent supervision by several of the victims’ families, elicited statements from the children and others that… Continue reading Lessons learned from the Baran Case

On July 6, 2021 NCRJ Director Emily Horowitz joined an important discussion of sex-offender registries. Eastern State Penitentiary is a former prison in Philadelphia and is now a National Historic Landmark, open to the public for tours seven days a week. They also sponsor several special events each year, such as “Confronting the Registry.” Please… Continue reading Confronting the Registry

Stock photo via Getty Images “Newton’s theory of the crime—the basis of the prosecution’s case—was impossible, according to Winfield’s appellate legal team. “During the 2018 evidentiary hearing, Winfield’s attorneys presented testimony by physician and burn expert Stephen Milner. He had previously been director of the Johns Hopkins Burn Center, surgical director at the Johns Hopkins… Continue reading The State Convicted Him of Child Abuse. A Medical Expert Said It Was Likely Diaper Rash

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Accusations of abuse at McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach, Calif., became a national spectacle.Credit…Lacy Atkins/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images “Early in the 1980s, baseless conspiracy theories about cults committing mass child abuse spread around the country. Talk shows and news programs fanned fears, and the authorities investigated hundreds of allegations. Even as cases slowly… Continue reading It’s Time to Revisit the Satanic Panic