The Counsel of Trent

#1023 - FFAF: X Posts and the McMartin Preschool "Satanic Panic"

Apr 25, 2025
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Origins of Daycare Satanic Panic

  • The daycare sex abuse panic in the 1980s originated amid rising daycare usage and societal anxiety about child care.
  • Children's testimonies were highly unreliable due to their suggestibility and desire to please adults.
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Children's Testimony Issues

  • Children in the McMartin case gave highly implausible accounts influenced by suggestive questioning.
  • Testimonies included fantasy elements like tunnels and witches, highlighting problems in interviewing child witnesses.
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Debunking the Tunnel Claims

  • The alleged tunnels under McMartin Preschool were proven to be a filled-in trash pit, not underground passages.
  • Artifacts found dated before the school was built debunked claims of satanic rituals beneath the site.
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