
Something Was Wrong
Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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Sep 12, 2023 • 8min
Data Points: Child Abuse
*Content Warning: child abuse, sibling abuse, emotional, sexual, medical and physical violence of children. Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay*Sources:Child Welfare Organizations by Statehttps://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/?CWIGFunctionsaction=rols:main.dspList&rolType=custom&rs_id=5CDC on Child Abuse Prevalencehttps://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/vacs/onebillion-children.htmlCDC Fast Facts on Child Abuse https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.htmlChild Sexual Abuse Disclosure Rateshttps://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Child-Sexual-Abuse-Disclosure-Statistics-and-Literature-Review.pdfChild Sexual Abuse Prevalence & Statisticshttps://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Updated-Prevalence-White-Paper-1-25-2016_2020.pdfCalifornia Partnership to End Domestic Violencehttps://www.cpedv.org/Children’s Assessment Centerhttps://cachouston.org/about-the-cac/a-message-from-our-director/Domestic Violence Action Centerhttps://domesticviolenceactioncenter.org/about/Futures Without Violencehttps://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/our-mission/Child Welfare.gov on The Consequences of Abusehttps://www.childwelfare.gov/pubpdfs/long_term_consequences.pdfChild maltreatment, 19 September 2022, World Health organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/child-maltreatment Peterson C, Florence C, Klevens J. The economic burden of child maltreatment in the United States, 2015. Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Dec;86:178-183. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.09.018. Epub 2018 Oct 8. PMID: 30308348; PMCID: PMC6289633. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30308348/

Sep 7, 2023 • 43min
S17 E6: Healer
*Content Warning: murder of a child, child abuse, infant abuse, depression, anxiety, physical and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, death, grief, NICU, cults, disordered eating, gun violence. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW SS23 Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastFollow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookiebooArtwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:@GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay*Sources:Stacey’s Blog About Jace’s Journeyhttp://asecondmiracle.blogspot.com/News Coverage on Sartin’s Convictionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecFgKx9Dyis

Aug 31, 2023 • 49min
S17 E5: Verdict
This podcast episode explores the defense strategy and expert testimony in a trial related to child abuse. It discusses the prosecutor's closing arguments and the emotional experience of waiting for the verdict. The episode also delves into the family's struggle with belief and grief after the trial.

Aug 24, 2023 • 57min
S17 E4: Pure Evil
This podcast explores the emotional impact of a murder trial, including reflections on regret and support, the jury selection process, evidence of brain injuries and bruising, uncovering manipulative behavior, emotional testimonies, and the exhaustion and disgust with the legal process.

Aug 17, 2023 • 57min
S17 E3: Living in a Nightmare
This podcast explores the tragic case of Jay, a child who suffered severe abuse and later passed away. It delves into the investigation, the guilt felt by the narrator, and the troubling disappearance of a person involved. A veteran law enforcement officer shares insights on child crisis and sexual abuse cases. The speaker reflects on guilt, seeks support, and discusses the arrest of the suspect. The podcast highlights the horrifying abuse of a young child and emphasizes the importance of reporting suspected child abuse.

Aug 10, 2023 • 59min
S17 E2: Be Very Concerned
*Content Warning: Child abuse, emotional abuse, road rage, animal poisoning, suicidal ideation, interpersonal violence. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW SS23 Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastFollow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookiebooArtwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:@GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Aug 3, 2023 • 52min
S17 E1: Something Magical About Him
*Content Warning: mass shooting, gun violence, cults, religious abuse, anorexia, disordered eating, suicidal ideation, NICU, neglect, purity culture. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW SS23 Merch: merch.cameo.com/store/somethingwaswrong Follow Something Was Wrong on IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcastFollow Tiffany Reese on IG: instagram.com/lookiebooArtwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:@GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Jul 27, 2023 • 3min
S17 E1: S17 Trailer
*Content warning: gun violence, cults, religious abuse, physical and emotional violence, child abuse, NICU. Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: @GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Jul 20, 2023 • 54min
S16 E11: Q+A
*Content Warning: childhood abuse, emotional abuse, racism, murder, police brutality, interpersonal violence, gun violence, death.*Sources: Supreme Court to consider whether domestic abusers can own guns, 2023. By Meghanlata Gupta: www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185371815/supreme-court-domestic-abuse-guns Mr. Patrick Brown; The National Registry of Exonerees, 2023: www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6591 PEOPLE v. HENNING (2009), Court of Appeal, Third District, California: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1499956.html Cameron Park coffee roaster R.C. Henning celebrates 50 Years in Business: https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/restaurants/article272907740.html Believed, 2021, Michigan Radio, NPR: www.npr.org/podcasts/510326/believed Murder on Middle Beach, 2020, HBO: www.hbo.com/murder-on-middle-beach Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:@GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
S16 E10: Tikkun Olam
*Content Warning: murder, police brutality, interpersonal violence, alcohol and substance use disorder, fraud, securities fraud, financial elderly abuse, childhood abuse, gun violence, death.*Sources: PEOPLE v. HENNING (2009), Court of Appeal, Third District, California: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1499956.html Case Law Access Project Harvard Law School: https://cite.case.law/cal-app-4th/173/632/#b542-6 by CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J. Spilling the Beans: Local Coffee Roasters Indulge the Community One Micro Batch at a Time Mountain Democrat: https://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/spilling-the-beans-local-coffee-roasters-indulge-the-community-one-micro-batch-at-a-time/Cameron Park coffee roaster R.C. Henning celebrates 50 Years in Business: https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/restaurants/article272907740.html Free and confidential resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart:@GreaterThanOkay - Instagram.com/greaterthanokay