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Uncovered: The McMartin Family Trials: Directed by Missy Hughes. With Kevin Cody, Walter Urban, Marymae Cioffi, John Cioffi. A look at how a child abuse case engulfed a California beach community in 1983 and became a modern-day witch hunt.
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- Documentary
- Missy Hughes
- 2019-07-27
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In one of the longest and costliest criminal trials in U.S. history, seven employees from the McMartin Preschool were arrested on more than 300 total charges of child molestation and conspiracy.
- Benjamin H. Smith
- 3 min
- Judy Johnson. The first accuser, Judy Johnson, went to the Manhattan Beach police and claimed her two-and-a-half-year-old son had been sexually abused by Ray Buckey, which led to the criminal investigation of McMartin Preschool.
- Raymond Buckey. Following Judy Johnson’s initial complaint, police arrested Ray Buckey on Sept. 7, 1983, but he was released on the same day due to a lack of evidence, according to The Washington Post.
- Virginia McMartin. In 1956, at age 49, Virginia McMartin opened her preschool in downtown Manhattan Beach, and it quickly became popular within the local community.
- Peggy McMartin Buckey. Before her arrest, Peggy McMartin Buckey, Virginia’s daughter, was the main administrator of McMartin Preschool. She was indicted in March 1984 and remained in custody for two years.
Jul 26, 2019 · Uncovered: The McMartin Family Trials. This captivating true-crime special takes a closer look at the infamous McMartin family case, in which accusations of child abuse against the McMartin preschool resulted in the longest and most expensive trial in American history—yet no convictions.
The McMartin preschool trial was a day care sexual abuse case in the 1980s, prosecuted by the Los Angeles District Attorney, Ira Reiner. [1] Members of the McMartin family, who operated a preschool in Manhattan Beach, California, were charged with hundreds of acts of sexual abuse of children in their care. Accusations were made in 1983, with ...
