Uncovered: The McMartin Family Trials
A look at how a child abuse case engulfed a California beach community in 1983 and became a modern-day witch hunt.
The Worst Crime
In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as "the worst possible crime." This film seeks to answer the question: Does the worst possible crime deserve the worst possible punishment?
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Missy Hughes
Director
Kee MacFarlane
as
Self - Director of Children's Institute International
Mary Ann Jackson
as
Self - McMartin Preschool Teacher
