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Fox Nation 's ‘In the Valley of Sin’ examines the mid-90s witch hunt that pitted neighbor against neighbor in Wenatchee, Washington — the self-appointed 'Apple Capital of The World' — when police uncovered a monstrous child sex ring known among its membership as 'The Circle.' Local authorities alleged that dozens of children were raped in the bedrooms of their parents, in the homes of their neighbors, and at ritualized orgies on the altar of a church.
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There had been no such sex ring --- a truth that only emerged after 43 parents were arrested and dozens of children were made wards of the state. The harrowing accusations were completely unfounded, leaving Wenatchee desperate for answers. Now, Fox Nation searches for such answers, as former prosecutor and 'Crime Stories' host Nancy Grace provides insight into the story that changed a town forever.
"Evil does not require a motive...it simply is."
Q. If true, "The Circle" would have likely gone down as one of the most egregious cases of crimes in American history; instead, what’s egregious is that it had been entirely made up at the hands of law enforcement. Would you consider this one the earliest instances of "fake news" we’ve seen?
A. I generally consider "fake news" to be sensationalized accounts generated by the media. In the Wenatchee investigation, lies were originally generated by a particular detective and those around him who blindly accepted his premise and not only enabled it, but allowed it to mushroom into the debacle it became. "Fake news" sounds so benign. The Wenatchee cases were anything but [fake news]; they destroyed lives, destroyed children and parents, and left many of the children with lifelong angst. Q. The detective responsible for the witch hunt, Robert "Bob" Perez, having incarcerated 43 adults with almost 30,000 counts of child rape and molestation, had become the lead detective of the Sex Crimes Unit in Wenatchee after attending a 3-day, 40-hour course on child abuse. Would you consider that training to be appropriately extensive? A. I do not consider a 40-hour training course on child abuse "extensive" at all. I was with the District Attorney’s Office in inner-city Atlanta for over a solid year, handling felonies in various capacities every single day, before I prosecuted a child molestation case --- much less allegations of this magnitude. Forty hours sitting in a classroom spread over three days? No.
Q. Bob Perez died a disgraced former detective in 2013. What would you say to him if he were alive today? A. After speaking one-on-one to many of the then-children who were coerced into accusing their mothers and fathers of molesting them, I have one word for Mr. Perez: "SHAME!" He brought shame onto Lady Justice and on all those people who fight for justice every day. Believe me, I know, it’s hard in the trenches and Perez hasn’t made it any easier.
THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE FAKE SEX RING THAT CHANGED WENATCHEE FOREVER Q. Tim Abbey, the Supervisor of Child Protective Services at the time of the Wenatchee sex crime investigation, had no doubt done his part in aiding Perez – having dismissed an alleged victim’s recantation, facilitating the arrest of the caseworker who’d brought the very admission to his attention, and even forcing hospitalization at a mental facility for any children who’d been uncooperative witnesses in the prosecution of their parents. What would you ask Abbey, if given the opportunity to interview him? A.  I would ask him "why?"
Q. In your expert opinion, what do you believe were the motives behind Perez and Abbey’s witch hunt? A.  If at trial, a prosecutor is never required to ascertain or to prove a motive. As I have long argued, Evil does not require a motive…it simply is. If I had to speculate, I believe one of the Seven Deadly Sins was at play…Pride. Pride takes many forms, including a thirst for power and an unabashed arrogance. Q. What kind of perception do you think a story like this leaves the American people? Do you feel it lends to the distrust of the justice department, or do you find there’s some saving grace in the fact that, in the end, Perez was ultimately caught, and everyone accused, exonerated?
"The fabric of so many lives was torn so violently."
A. The Wenatchee disaster has created great distrust for law enforcement in general. Yes, exonerations were ultimately achieved, but the fabric of so many lives was torn so violently, those children and adults can never go back to what they were before. Q. Why should this concern Americans?
A. This should concern every American that knows the facts of the Wenatchee case. The point? That we must always remain ever vigilant. Justice isn’t a task that ends, it is ongoing and those seeking it can never rest.
Q. Finally, was justice served? As a former prosecutor, how do you think the government and law enforcement could have better handled this catastrophe? What steps were missed in handling this correctly?
A. That the truth came out at the end is some consolation, little as it is, but justice was not served. "Justice" would have required critical oversight of the cases. That did not happen. Justice would have required someone within the system having the backbone to stand up and declare "This is wrong." That didn’t happen. As in life, if you stand by and let injustice take place, blame is on you as well. Looking the other way as injustice takes its horrible toll is not acceptable. The wake it leaves behind is never-ending.
Fox Nation 's ‘In the Valley of Sin’ documents the perseverance and resilience of the accused and their supporters in the face of overwhelming odds, untold suffering, and unthinkable accusations.
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Rasha Ali and Jeremy Fuster | June 30, 2016 @ 12:54 PM
Nancy Grace's 12 years at CNN certainly haven't gone quietly. The self-described "victims' rights" advocate gained a reputation for her loud and combative personality and for butting heads with guests on her show. Now that she's stepping away from the program, let's look back at some of her more contentious moments.
Elizabeth Smart, who made headlines after her 2002 abduction, appeared on Grace's show in 2006 to talk about her efforts to start a national sex offender registry. Grace, however, only wanted to talk about the abduction, and Smart was not happy about it.
Following Whitney Houston's death in 2012, Grace began speculating over whether foul play was involved. "I'd like to know who was around her, who, if anyone gave her drugs ... and who let her slip, or pushed her, underneath that water," she said. Then she went on "The View" to trash its panelists when called on it.
Perhaps Grace's most bizarre interview came in 2014 when she talked with Charles Bothuell IV, whose son had gone missing. She revealed to Bothuell that his son had been found in his own basement, and his reaction went viral on YouTube. A year later, Bothuell and his wife were charged with child abuse, to which they pled guilty.
In 2015, Grace debated rapper 2 Chainz over marijuana legalization. The host used a video of a mother trying to get a toddler to smoke pot, but 2 Chainz responded with some very eloquent arguments.
Grace went all in on the Duke University lacrosse players that were accused of rape in 2006. As it turned out, the charges were false. Grace was on vacation the day the charges were dropped.
Two weeks after being interviewed by Grace about the disappearance of her son, 21-year-old mother Melinda Duckett committed suicide. Duckett's family sued Grace, saying her interview caused the emotional distress that led to her death. The lawsuit was settled in 2010.
In 2012, Grace did a segment on Toni Medrano, a woman charged with manslaughter after drinking vodka and rolling over on her sleeping baby. Grace called Medrano "vodka mom" on the program and demanded that she be charged with murder. Medrano also committed suicide, and CNN reached a settlement with her family in 2013.
Grace brought in wrestler Dallas Page in 2014 to talk about the death of the Ultimate Warrior. She pressed Page about the possibility that Warrior had died of steroid abuse, which he had not, posting a list of deceased wrestlers and implying they did as well. Page later made a statement saying he regretted accepting the interview request.
"Making A Murderer" took the country by storm, but Grace wasn't a fan. She claimed she had an "avalanche of evidence" to prove Steven Avery's guilt, and brought on "Blue Bloods" star Donnie Wahlberg to debate the merits of the 10-hour documentary.
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