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The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial

The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial. The court case is about a man by the name of Ray Buckey accused of molesting children. The first allegations were brought by Judy Johnson, who suspected that her two and a half year old son was being abused.

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The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial

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  1. The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial

  2. The court case is about a man by the name of Ray Buckey accused of molesting children. • The first allegations were brought by Judy Johnson, who suspected that her two and a half year old son was being abused.

  3. Judy Johnson - mother of the child allegedly molested by Ray Buckey. • She claimed that Ray Bucky's mother was involved in Satanic practices. • Judy was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

  4. The crimes occurred at McMartin Preschool located in Manhattan Beach, California. • Buckey was arrested on September 7, 1983. • He was held for about five years and went through two trials.

  5. The case resulted in no convictions. • Many homes and jobs were lost during the trial, and it also resulted in emotional scars for everyone involved.

  6. The case was most expensive trial in American history. • The government spent approximately $15 million on the court case.

  7. Resources • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=court+trial&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&tbo=d&tbm=isch&tbnid=8d1-5zzq28xpHM:&imgrefurl=http://people.howstuffworks.com/judicial-system.htm&docid=8XlypZKwesNqrM&imgurl=http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/judicial-system-5.jpg&w=400&h=389&ei=QqvGToyGJcW4tgeR6az6Cw&zoom=1&biw=1024&bih=672 • http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcmartin/mcmartinaccount.html • http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcmartin/mcmartin.html • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=judy+johnson+mcmartin+preschool+trial&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&tbo=d&tbm=isch&tbnid=xtpFH8YosNf0OM:&imgrefurl=http://law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcmartin/mcmartinaccount.html&docid=2Ub7GTb01MLBaM&imgurl=http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcmartin/macfarlane2.jpg&w=329&h=392&ei=2rbGTrPbF4m5tgej67iBDA&zoom=1&biw=1024&bih=672 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=gavel&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&tbm=isch&tbnid=c9ANU3H-jfKDjM:&imgrefurl=http://eslandeducation.wikispaces.com/A.)%2BLaws%2Band%2BLegal%2BDecisions&docid=h4cXUPg4I5BKfM&imgurl=http://eslandeducation.wikispaces.com/file/view/gavel3.jpg/229866652/gavel3.jpg&w=2400&h=1983&ei=xLfGTpTmE4Xgtge08syLDA&zoom=1&biw=1024&bih=672

  8. Ricardo Vela, Kinslee Mims, Cari Fondren, Davis Ratliff

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