Notorious Bakersfield
Notorious Bakersfield is a podcast that steps back in time to look at some of Bakersfield's most notorious crimes, events, and characters that have impacted this Central California Valley community.
Notorious Bakersfield
E153: Witch Hunt
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Robert Petersen
The Kern County witch hunts of the 1980s involved a wave of child molestation and satanic ritual abuse accusations, leading to dozens of arrests and convictions based on coerced and unreliable testimony. Jackie and Jack Cummings, swept into the hysteria, fled to protect their family, enduring life on the run while fighting to clear their names. The Witches’ Defense recounts their harrowing journey, exposing the flawed justice system and the mass panic that upended innocent lives.
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