Content Warning/Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

On the 12th May 1983 Judy Johnson dropped her 2.5 year old son Billy for his first day at the highly-regarded McMartin Preschool. Exactly 3 months later, the mother would make a call to police to report that her son had been molested by a member of staff at the school, 25 year old Ray Buckey. At one point in the case, it was announced the seven teachers at McMartin had committed 397 sexual crimes, which was in addition to the 115 counts they had already been charged with. This case would be one of the most expensive criminal trials in American history, costing $15 million, with so many twists and turns.

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https://www.famous-trials.com/mcmartin

‘The McMartin Family Trials’ SKY CRIME

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-17-me-1254-story.html