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Case Study Of Innocence Revealed In Susan's Cases
In 1970, 19-year-old Susan was tortured, beaten, and raped by two men while hitchhiking with her male friend in Southern California. Susan was left bruised and bloody, but - surprisingly - alive. Susan and her friend reported the violent crime to the police, who dismissed the crime and refused to file a report. She did not realize this until the doctor in the emergency room accused her of lying about the circumstances. Then, to make matters even worse, she found out she was pregnant.
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