Prosecutors ‘under pressure’ to charge in repressed memory cases
Memories of abuse, often first surfacing during counselling, are forming the basis of a new wave of prosecutions causing ripples in the legal world.
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Fathers, teachers and neighbours face court over ‘memories’ of sex abuse
Dramatic shifts in who is prosecuted for sex offences raise the concern of lawyers including former prosecutor Margaret Cunneen, SC.
Shadow of Doubt victim’s million-dollar compo claim
Victim ‘Emily’ sought over $1m in compensation over a separate allegation of sexual assault | LISTEN TO EPISODE 8
Cop ‘lived with abuse memory daughter’
A couple jailed after their daughter recovered memories of sadistic sexual abuse say they are disturbed a police officer involved in the case became her de facto partner.
A shadow of reasonable doubt
The final podcast in the series was posted on Friday evening.
‘No way’: Doubt over rape, torture claims
Emily Johnson claims she was subjected to unspeakable horror at the hands of her father in this chicken shed. For the first time, her grandmother reveals why she simply doesn’t believe it | LISTEN
Jury never heard girl’s memories were ‘recovered’
Serious questions surround the defence case mounted on behalf of parents Martin and Susan Johnson, who say they were left bewildered by the court case. LISTEN TO EPISODE 7 NOW.
Forensic expert disputes evidence
As our gripping Shadow of Doubt podcast tops charts around the world, we reveal why a doctor who examined victim ‘Emily’ was not called to give evidence at parents’ trial.
Magistrate let abuse case girl stay in his home
Listen to Episode 6 now | Laywers for a father convicted of sexually torturing his daughter weren’t allowed to cross-examine the young woman, our Shadow of Doubt podcast reveals today.
Girl buried tools in ‘problematic’ case
A prosecutor was so concerned about the nature of allegations a young woman had made against her father that the police brief was sent to the NSW DPP.
Shadow of Doubt’s story so far
Your episode-by-episode breakdown of the investigative podcast topping charts around the world.
Maybe I’m sick: Dad’s explanation to furious daughter
Listen to Episode 5 now | After a year of silence, an angry daughter rings her Dad – and police are listening.
Sisters’ memories destroyed our Dad’s life
Listen to Episode 4 now | Their recovered memories of sexual abuse destroyed their family, but two WA sisters ultimately reconciled with the father they said abused her.
Who’s who in our gripping podcast investigation
Meet the main characters from Shadow of Doubt, our bombshell podcast investigation by Richard Guilliatt and The Australian.
Daughter reveals swim coach ‘sex grooming’
Episode 4 of Shadow of Doubt is live in the app now | A couple who claim to have been wrongfully jailed for sexually abusing their daughter say police failed to properly investigate whether a known sexual offender who lived in their home may have been the real perpetrator.
Psychiatrist ‘over-involved’ in patient’s case
Disturbing new allegations about the treatment of a troubled young woman emerge in our hit podcast Shadow of Doubt, now available wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 3 is live for subscribers now.
Dad’s ‘grooming’ revealed before daughter remembered abuse
Episode 3 of our podcast investigation is live now, with the revelation daughter ‘Emily’ began recovering memories of abuse after learning her father had an earlier brush with scandal.
Hospital staff in memory case were ‘cult’ devotees
The Australian’s podcast investigation has uncovered links between hospital staff who treated daughter and ‘cult leader’ Serge Benhayon | Listen to Episode 2 now |
Psych unit staff horror at young woman’s treatment
Episode 2 of our Shadow of Doubt podcast is live now, featuring psych unit staff’s horror at the ‘abominable’ treatment of a young woman who recovered memories of child abuse.
Daughter ‘recovered’ earlier memories of coach’s abuse
It was the overseas sporting trip that changed everything for the family at the centre of our Shadow of Doubt podcast. Now, for the first time, the schoolgirl friends of ‘Emily’ tell their versions of an encounter with a much older male coach.
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