Not long ago, I posted a follow-up on the Jeffrey Ruggiero case. He’s the Coast Guard Petty Officer who was falsely accused of abuse, harrassment, stalking, etc. by his ex-wife, Kristin. Kristin Ruggiero is now in prison doing a … Read the rest
Posts Tagged ‘False Accusations’
New Utah Law Makes Interference with Visitation a Crime
Friday, October 8th, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Scottish Police and Social Worker ‘Broke Almost All the Rules’ in Attempt to Frame Dad for Sexual Abuse of Daughter
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Here it is 2010. It’s been over 20 years since the McMartin Preschool, Fells Acres and other scandals sent innocent people to prison for sexual abuse of children that never took place. The primary weapon used against them was … Read the rest
CA Woman to Do Time For False Accusations
Monday, July 19th, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.We’ve seen something like this before.
In this case, Santa Ana, California resident Jeanne Manunga seems to have been unhappy about her boyfriend’s breaking up with her in 2008 (Orange County Register, 7/12/10). I say that … Read the rest
Jury Awards Man $16 Million for Ex-Wife’s False Molestation Claim
Friday, May 28th, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.In this case, a mother’s claim against her husband that he sexually molested her daughter went slightly awry. Thirteen years after the fact, a federal appellate court has upheld the verdict in his civil cause of action against … Read the rest
Japanese Custody Law – It’s a Mom’s World
Monday, May 24th, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.I wrote recently about the consequences to parents around the world of Japan’s refusal to sign the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Essentially, that means that any Japanese parent anywhere in the world can … Read the rest
Tonya Craft Prosecution Evokes Shadows of Other Dubious Child Abuse Cases
Friday, May 21st, 2010 by Robert Franklin, Esq.Just when teachers, day care workers, babysitters, etc. thought it was safe…
Throughout much of the 1980s and 90s, people who worked with children did so under a pall. Stories in the press told of children murdered or sexually … Read the rest
