Why you can’t always trust childhood memories
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Whether or not all memories are accurate is of vital importance to the wrongfully accused. This is particularly the case…
‘Robbed of Everything’: The Voices of Former Prisoners Maintaining Innocence, and their Relatives
Rosalie Burnett DPhil (University of Oxford) and Naomi-Ellen Speechley PhD (University of Manchester) have just published another important report on the experiences of those wrongfully…
How Common are Wrongful Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse?
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes On this pageSo how common are wrongful allegations of child sexual abuse (CSA)?How is child sexual abuse (CSA) defined?A spectrum…
False Allegations Are Not Very Rare; Ellie Williams is Exceptional
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Table of contentsMen’s lives were wrecked by the false allegationsFalse allegations are not very rareHow are false allegations counted?A Compromise…
The Wrong Kind of Victims
Estimated reading time: 16 minutes On this pageWho is the Victim?Can Someone Perverting the Course of Justice be a Victim?Why no Compensation for the Victims…
Two New Podcasts on False Allegations
A new podcast series ‘The Problem with Men’ has published a series of two podcasts on the experience of being falsely accused of rape. This…
A case of mistaken identity that cost Anthony Broadwater 40 years of his life
The tragic story of Antony Broadwater’s wrongful conviction is essential reading because, although it took place in the USA, there are important lessons for our…
Church of England’s Botched Safeguarding Investigation Led to Death of Father Alan Griffin
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The omnishambles that was a Church of England’s safeguarding investigation made Basil Fawlty’s hotel management skills look exemplary in comparison….
Hate Campaign Forces Victim of False Allegations From His Home
How easy it is to destroy a person’s life. It just takes three easy steps. 1. Make a false allegation of rape and paedophilia against…
Inadequate Appeals System Means No Safety Net for Wrongfully Convicted
FACT has known for a long time that the appeal system in England is failing those who have suffered the worst abuse the state can…
10,000 Views of Our Page on Coping Strategies
In 2017 FACT gave a questionnaire to its members who attended one of its conferences. The object was to glean ideas on how to cope…
The Plight of Falsely Accused People Just Isn’t a Story Any Editor Dares to Tell
The title is a quote from an article on Peter Joyce’s new website ‘Blackstone’s Drum’. Blackstone (1723-1780) famously said “it is better that ten guilty…