Jesse Friedman Deserves the Chance to prove His Innocence

Todd Heisler/The New York Times

“From the beginning, the case was deeply flawed. The only evidence that Jesse and his father, Arnold, had abused anyone consisted of statements to the police by children and one of Jesse’s friends. Many of …

Three people spent years in prison over a horrible crime against children – that never happened

This is a “ritual abuse” case in Buffalo that never received any national publicity. There may be many more cases like this one. Even experts in the history of ritual abuse have no idea how many innocent people were accused, …

Jesse Friedman granted request for hearing

“In a decision Tuesday, acting state Supreme Court Justice Teresa Corrigan granted Jesse Friedman a hearing to determine whether he is actually innocent, saying the proceeding could be scheduled for early 2015. She also rejected Friedman’s bid to overturn his …

New Medical Knowledge Debunks Shaken Baby Conviction

“The actual cause of death is believed to have been a short fall from a piece of play equipment onto a carpeted garage floor. The prosecution has yet to decide upon appeal or retrial.

http://wrongfulconvictionsblog.org/2014/12/23/new-york-law-journal-new-medical-knowledge-debunks-shaken-baby-conviction/…

The Remembrance Project: Bernard Baran

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Without the tireless efforts of the National Center for Reason and Justice, Bernard Baran would have died unknown and without exoneration in prison. We rely on your help to continue our work. Please consider making …

Lawrence Brose Case Finally Over

“Lawrence Brose’s five-year battle with the United States was always about more than child pornography.

“For his fellow artists, many of them skeptical of the government’s allegations, Brose’s criminal prosecution was also about freedom of speech and expression.”

From the …

Are Prosecutors Above the Law?

“There is something terribly wrong with a justice system that allows an inordinate amount of power to reside in the hands of one office that not only has no real accountability or oversight, but is insulated from the consequences of …

The College Rape Overcorrection

“Unfortunately, under the worthy mandate of protecting victims of sexual assault, procedures are being put in place at colleges that presume the guilt of the accused. Colleges, encouraged by federal officials, are instituting solutions to sexual violence against women that …

The Real Victims of Satanic Ritual Abuse

But extensive investigations revealed little to no truth to the satanic ritual abuse panic. The McMartin Preschool trial ended in 1990 with no convictions, even after the government threw more than $15 million at prosecuting it. In 1992, FBI agent …

Lena Dunham Wasn’t a Pedophile, and Neither Were You

Like satanic abusers, and communists before them, children who molest were alleged to be legion; if we didn’t see them, it was because we were in denial. They “make all of us uncomfortable,” MacFarlane wrote in 1996—”so uncomfortable, we’ve had …