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Old Complaint Reignited The Probe
- Claudia Bryden discovered a near-forgotten 1988 complaint against Travis Sterling that reignited the investigation.
- She found a single-page file with no statements and little police work, which raised immediate red flags.
Hysteria Can Outpace Evidence
- Many sensational allegations across North America produced few corroborating physical evidence after exhaustive investigations.
- That pattern shows how fear and belief can create a perceived truth without proof.
Belief Became The Driving Force
- The satanic panic relied more on unshakable collective belief than on proof.
- That belief turned into real consequences for accused people and communities.