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McMartin Preschool Case
- The McMartin Preschool case, starting in 1983, involved accusations of child sexual abuse against daycare workers.
- It became the most expensive criminal trial in US history, lasting until 1990, with no evidence and acquittals.
Believe The Children
- The "believe the children" attitude, arising from past disbelief of abuse victims, backfired.
- It led to leading questions and an inability to believe children who denied abuse, highlighting the complexity of child testimony.
Kelly Michaels Case
- A New Jersey case stemmed from a boy's comment about his teacher taking his temperature rectally.
- His mother misinterpreted this as abuse, triggering similar accusations like the McMartin case, illustrating parental anxieties.