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FALSE ALLEGATIONS IN THE NEWS

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This archive of news articles includes publications that discuss wrongful allegations of child abuse or neglect, medical conditions that present as symptoms of abuse, news regarding child protective services, policy changes, stories about reunification, events and other topics. For any content-related inquiries or suggestions regarding articles in this archive, contact us here

Alfonzo Clayborne was charged with first-degree reckless injury to his 3-month old son, based on the opinion of University of Wisconsin Dr. Barbara Knox that the boy had a leg fracture "from violent shaking or a twist." The charges were later dropped after experts determined the boy’s leg was not broken. Clayborne was photographed in Fitchburg, Wis., on Oct. 7, 2021. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin judge, jury, prosecutor reject child abuse cases sparked by Dr. Barbara Knox

Criminal justice system has repeatedly rebuffed medical opinions of the former University of Wisconsin child abuse pediatrician.

Brenda Wintrode

Wisconsin Watch

12/4/21

Wisconsin judge, jury, prosecutor reject child abuse cases sparked by Dr. Barbara Knox

Criminal justice system has repeatedly rebuffed medical opinions of the former University of Wisconsin child abuse pediatrician

Brenda Wintrode - Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Public Radio

12/4/21

Mass exodus at Alaska child abuse clinic as former Wisconsin doctor accused of bullying, misdiagnoses

Alaska CARES hired Dr. Barbara Knox after the University of Wisconsin suspended her in 2019 for allegedly bullying colleagues.

Brenda Wintrode from Wisconsin Watch and Michelle Theriault Boots from Anchorage Daily News

Wisconsin Watch

11/15/21

Kathryn Campbell and defense attorney Nathan Otis react to Campbell’s not guilty verdict in her criminal trial at the Dane County Courthouse, in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 12, 2021. Campbell was found not guilty of the charge of abusing a 4-month-old in her care. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch

Jury rejects child abuse charge triggered by former University of Wisconsin doctor

Dr. Barbara Knox’s declaration of 'obvious child abuse' fell apart after a five-day trial that centered on the controversial diagnosis of abusive head trauma

Dee J. Hall

Wisconsin Watch

11/13/21

Not guilty: Woman acquitted of all charges in 2017 death of toddler

A not guilty verdict was rendered Thursday in the trial of a 47-year-old Waimea woman charged with the 2017 murder of a Waimea toddler.

Laura Ruminski

West Hawaii Today

11/5/21

Charges dropped against longtime inmate in shaken baby case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who has spent nearly two decades in prison on charges of killing a baby in her care could be released as soon as Thursday after new evidence in the “shaken baby syndrome” case led to charges being dropped.

Andrew Welsh-Huggins

WoodTV

10/21/21

New Texas Law Curtails Power of Pediatricians Contracted by CPS

New Texas Law Curtails Power of Pediatricians Contracted by CPS

A Texas law that went into effect this month entitles parents who come under suspicion for physically harming their children to a second medical opinion and in-person examinations. Illustration by Christine Ongjoco.

Sara Tiano

The Imprint

9/30/21

Science clears mom in shaken baby case 18 years later

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan woman is free after serving 18 years behind bars for the death of her 11-month-old daughter.

Heather Walker

Nexstar Media Inc.

9/1/21

Victorian man allowed to appeal child homicide conviction after lawyers question baby shaking evidence

Jesse Vinaccia was jailed for more than eight years over the death of his girlfriend’s son in 2016

Nina Bucci

The Guardian

8/17/21

After a False Abuse Allegation, Child Services Took This Mom's 3 Children Away

After a False Abuse Allegation, Child Services Took This Mom's 3 Children Away

Patti Krueger is a stay-at-home mom in Decatur, Illinois. Her husband is a house painter. The couple's second son, Wyatt, was born in 2017 with severe breathing difficulties.

Lenore Skenazy

Reason.com

7/6/21

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