Special Article: Adverse effects of hysteria - Revision history

JJ1: Putting below two that are the same event, hence the indent colon of the second one.

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Putting below two that are the same event, hence the indent colon of the second one.

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	*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712022851/http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-da-says-6-year-old-is-a-sex-offender-for-playing-doctor Wisconsin DA says 6 year old is a sex offender for "playing doctor."] (2011)'''		*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712022851/http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-da-says-6-year-old-is-a-sex-offender-for-playing-doctor Wisconsin DA says 6 year old is a sex offender for "playing doctor."] (2011)'''
	::''"Parents of a five-year-old girl in Grant County, Wisconsin are pressing charges for first-degree sexual assault against a then six-year-old (now seven-year-old) boy. The accusation? Playing doctor with their daughter. Although too young to be prosecuted, the boy could be listed on the permanent sex offender registry when he turns 18. ''[...]'' There's also a clear conflic of interests and political grandstanding. The alleged "victim" is the daughter of a "well known politician." Her brother -- the politician's son -- was also playing "doctor." He's not being charged. The social worker who brought the case forward? The girl's aunt. Something is very, very rotten in the state of Denmark. The boy's family is under a gag order. In other words, the public is only being allowed to hear the "well known politician's" side of the story. Refer back to the paragraph on the brutality of the court of public opinion if you don't understand why this is a very big deal."''		::''"Parents of a five-year-old girl in Grant County, Wisconsin are pressing charges for first-degree sexual assault against a then six-year-old (now seven-year-old) boy. The accusation? Playing doctor with their daughter. Although too young to be prosecuted, the boy could be listed on the permanent sex offender registry when he turns 18. ''[...]'' There's also a clear conflic of interests and political grandstanding. The alleged "victim" is the daughter of a "well known politician." Her brother -- the politician's son -- was also playing "doctor." He's not being charged. The social worker who brought the case forward? The girl's aunt. Something is very, very rotten in the state of Denmark. The boy's family is under a gag order. In other words, the public is only being allowed to hear the "well known politician's" side of the story. Refer back to the paragraph on the brutality of the court of public opinion if you don't understand why this is a very big deal."''
			:*'''[https://www.courthousenews.com/charging-kid-who-played-doctor-wasnt-malicious/ Charging Kid Who Played Doctor Wasn’t Malicious] (2013)'''
			::''"It was "poor judgment," but not unconstitutional, to charge a 6-year-old with sexual assault after he played doctor with other children, the 7th Circuit ruled. D.B., as he is named in the court record, had allegedly been interested in playing doctor that September 2010 because the 6-year-old had just concluded extensive medical testing for digestive problems, which included rectal examinations and enemas. While playing with 5-year-old C.C. and her twin brother W.C. in his Lancaster, Wis., backyard, D.B. was interrupted by the twins' mother. She reported D.B. to the Grant County Department of Social Services, saying she saw D.B. put his finger in her daughter's anus. D.B. claimed that he touched C.C.'s bare butt. A district attorney then filed a petition in court claiming D.B. had committed first-degree sexual assault, and needed public protection."''

	:*'''[https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/11/living/6-year-old-suspended-kissing-girl/ 6-year-old suspended for kissing girl, accused of sexual harassment] (2013)'''		*'''[https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/11/living/6-year-old-suspended-kissing-girl/ 6-year-old suspended for kissing girl, accused of sexual harassment] (2013)'''
	::''"A 6-year-old boy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, was suspended from school for kissing a girl on the hand. You read that correctly. “It was during class,” first-grader Hunter Yelton said in an interview with CNN affiliate KRDO. “We were doing reading group, and I leaned over and kissed her on the hand. That’s what happened.” Not only did Hunter's peck get him suspended from school, but the school accused him of sexual harassment, KRDO reported."''		::''"A 6-year-old boy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, was suspended from school for kissing a girl on the hand. You read that correctly. “It was during class,” first-grader Hunter Yelton said in an interview with CNN affiliate KRDO. “We were doing reading group, and I leaned over and kissed her on the hand. That’s what happened.” Not only did Hunter's peck get him suspended from school, but the school accused him of sexual harassment, KRDO reported."''
	:: Video reacting to the story: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure40UvOSLE 6 Year Old Boy Accused Of Sexual Harassment For Kissing Girlfriend] (2022)		:: Video reacting to the story: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure40UvOSLE 6 Year Old Boy Accused Of Sexual Harassment For Kissing Girlfriend] (2022)

	~~:*'''[https://www.courthousenews.com/charging-kid-who-played-doctor-wasnt-malicious/ Charging Kid Who Played Doctor Wasn’t Malicious] (2013)'''~~
	::''"It was "poor judgment," but not unconstitutional, to charge a 6-year-old with sexual assault after he played doctor with other children, the 7th Circuit ruled. D.B., as he is named in the court record, had allegedly been interested in playing doctor that September 2010 because the 6-year-old had just concluded extensive medical testing for digestive problems, which included rectal examinations and enemas. While playing with 5-year-old C.C. and her twin brother W.C. in his Lancaster, Wis., backyard, D.B. was interrupted by the twins' mother. She reported D.B. to the Grant County Department of Social Services, saying she saw D.B. put his finger in her daughter's anus. D.B. claimed that he touched C.C.'s bare butt. A district attorney then filed a petition in court claiming D.B. had committed first-degree sexual assault, and needed public protection."''

	*'''[https://eu.azcentral.com/story/laurieroberts/2014/08/12/kindergartener-disciplined-for-sexual-misconduct/13922243/ Kindergartner is a sex offender? Really?"] (2014)'''		*'''[https://eu.azcentral.com/story/laurieroberts/2014/08/12/kindergartener-disciplined-for-sexual-misconduct/13922243/ Kindergartner is a sex offender? Really?"] (2014)'''

JJ1: /* Criminalization, medicalization and registration of children/youth */ Colorado, 2013

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Criminalization, medicalization and registration of children/youth: Colorado, 2013

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	*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712022851/http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-da-says-6-year-old-is-a-sex-offender-for-playing-doctor Wisconsin DA says 6 year old is a sex offender for "playing doctor."] (2011)'''		*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712022851/http://www.examiner.com/article/wisconsin-da-says-6-year-old-is-a-sex-offender-for-playing-doctor Wisconsin DA says 6 year old is a sex offender for "playing doctor."] (2011)'''
	::''"Parents of a five-year-old girl in Grant County, Wisconsin are pressing charges for first-degree sexual assault against a then six-year-old (now seven-year-old) boy. The accusation? Playing doctor with their daughter. Although too young to be prosecuted, the boy could be listed on the permanent sex offender registry when he turns 18. ''[...]'' There's also a clear conflic of interests and political grandstanding. The alleged "victim" is the daughter of a "well known politician." Her brother -- the politician's son -- was also playing "doctor." He's not being charged. The social worker who brought the case forward? The girl's aunt. Something is very, very rotten in the state of Denmark. The boy's family is under a gag order. In other words, the public is only being allowed to hear the "well known politician's" side of the story. Refer back to the paragraph on the brutality of the court of public opinion if you don't understand why this is a very big deal."''		::''"Parents of a five-year-old girl in Grant County, Wisconsin are pressing charges for first-degree sexual assault against a then six-year-old (now seven-year-old) boy. The accusation? Playing doctor with their daughter. Although too young to be prosecuted, the boy could be listed on the permanent sex offender registry when he turns 18. ''[...]'' There's also a clear conflic of interests and political grandstanding. The alleged "victim" is the daughter of a "well known politician." Her brother -- the politician's son -- was also playing "doctor." He's not being charged. The social worker who brought the case forward? The girl's aunt. Something is very, very rotten in the state of Denmark. The boy's family is under a gag order. In other words, the public is only being allowed to hear the "well known politician's" side of the story. Refer back to the paragraph on the brutality of the court of public opinion if you don't understand why this is a very big deal."''

			:*'''[https://www.cnn.com/2013/12/11/living/6-year-old-suspended-kissing-girl/ 6-year-old suspended for kissing girl, accused of sexual harassment] (2013)'''
			::''"A 6-year-old boy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, was suspended from school for kissing a girl on the hand. You read that correctly. “It was during class,” first-grader Hunter Yelton said in an interview with CNN affiliate KRDO. “We were doing reading group, and I leaned over and kissed her on the hand. That’s what happened.” Not only did Hunter's peck get him suspended from school, but the school accused him of sexual harassment, KRDO reported."''
			:: Video reacting to the story: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ure40UvOSLE 6 Year Old Boy Accused Of Sexual Harassment For Kissing Girlfriend] (2022)

	:*'''[https://www.courthousenews.com/charging-kid-who-played-doctor-wasnt-malicious/ Charging Kid Who Played Doctor Wasn’t Malicious] (2013)'''		:*'''[https://www.courthousenews.com/charging-kid-who-played-doctor-wasnt-malicious/ Charging Kid Who Played Doctor Wasn’t Malicious] (2013)'''
	:::''"It was "poor judgment," but not unconstitutional, to charge a 6-year-old with sexual assault after he played doctor with other children, the 7th Circuit ruled. D.B., as he is named in the court record, had allegedly been interested in playing doctor that September 2010 because the 6-year-old had just concluded extensive medical testing for digestive problems, which included rectal examinations and enemas. While playing with 5-year-old C.C. and her twin brother W.C. in his Lancaster, Wis., backyard, D.B. was interrupted by the twins' mother. She reported D.B. to the Grant County Department of Social Services, saying she saw D.B. put his finger in her daughter's anus. D.B. claimed that he touched C.C.'s bare butt. A district attorney then filed a petition in court claiming D.B. had committed first-degree sexual assault, and needed public protection."''		::''"It was "poor judgment," but not unconstitutional, to charge a 6-year-old with sexual assault after he played doctor with other children, the 7th Circuit ruled. D.B., as he is named in the court record, had allegedly been interested in playing doctor that September 2010 because the 6-year-old had just concluded extensive medical testing for digestive problems, which included rectal examinations and enemas. While playing with 5-year-old C.C. and her twin brother W.C. in his Lancaster, Wis., backyard, D.B. was interrupted by the twins' mother. She reported D.B. to the Grant County Department of Social Services, saying she saw D.B. put his finger in her daughter's anus. D.B. claimed that he touched C.C.'s bare butt. A district attorney then filed a petition in court claiming D.B. had committed first-degree sexual assault, and needed public protection."''

	*'''[https://eu.azcentral.com/story/laurieroberts/2014/08/12/kindergartener-disciplined-for-sexual-misconduct/13922243/ Kindergartner is a sex offender? Really?"] (2014)'''		*'''[https://eu.azcentral.com/story/laurieroberts/2014/08/12/kindergartener-disciplined-for-sexual-misconduct/13922243/ Kindergartner is a sex offender? Really?"] (2014)'''

Jim Burton: /* Worship of Satan, blood libel, "Recovered Memory" */

2026-08-08T19:42:12Z

Worship of Satan, blood libel, "Recovered Memory"

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	===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===		===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===

	This is a particularly insidious form of moral panic, whose repercussions are still felt.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained The history of Satanic Panic in the US — and why it's not over yet - Vox]</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/horrifying-testimonies-seek-to-lift-shroud-of-silence-around-ritual-sex-abuse-claims/ Horrifying testimonies seek to lift shroud of silence around ritual sex abuse claims]. <small>"The testimony left MKs from the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and the Special Committee on Youth Affairs visibly shaken, several in tears. [...] “I was around 15, tied to a torture bed in basements in the Tel Aviv area,” said one women, recalling an incident in which her abusers — including family members — slaughtered a snake, mixed its blood with hers and drank it, while raping her and calling her a “holy vessel.” [...] Another accuser said that her father and others abused and trafficked her as a child in “sadistic networks involving rituals,” allegedly including well-known figures, including politicians."</small></ref> See for example, [[Wikipedia:Satanic_panic\|Wikipedia's piece on the Satanic Panic]]. Fortunately, this ~~specific form of moral~~ panic is less active right now, but lives on in alternative-right [[conspiratorialism]], QAnon, ~~etc~~, slowing political progress and providing a distraction handle to divert attention away from the wrongdoings of public officials. Police agencies in the UK have also claimed that SRA is still a problem, while American academics have penned volumes on subjects such as "soul murder" and "demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220319031245/https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/faith-based-abuse Met Police: Faith Based Abuse]</ref><ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-41679-001 Demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma]</ref>		This is a particularly insidious form of moral panic, whose repercussions are still felt.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained The history of Satanic Panic in the US — and why it's not over yet - Vox]</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/horrifying-testimonies-seek-to-lift-shroud-of-silence-around-ritual-sex-abuse-claims/ Horrifying testimonies seek to lift shroud of silence around ritual sex abuse claims]. <small>"The testimony left MKs from the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and the Special Committee on Youth Affairs visibly shaken, several in tears. [...] “I was around 15, tied to a torture bed in basements in the Tel Aviv area,” said one women, recalling an incident in which her abusers — including family members — slaughtered a snake, mixed its blood with hers and drank it, while raping her and calling her a “holy vessel.” [...] Another accuser said that her father and others abused and trafficked her as a child in “sadistic networks involving rituals,” allegedly including well-known figures, including politicians."</small></ref> See for example, [[Wikipedia:Satanic_panic\|Wikipedia's piece on the Satanic Panic]]. Fortunately, this panic is less active right now, but lives on in alternative-right [[conspiratorialism]], QAnon, and even leftist anti-cultism, slowing political progress and providing a distraction handle to divert attention away from the very real wrongdoings of public officials. Police agencies in the UK have also claimed that SRA is still a problem, while American academics have penned volumes on subjects such as "soul murder" and "demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220319031245/https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/faith-based-abuse Met Police: Faith Based Abuse]</ref><ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-41679-001 Demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma]</ref>

	===Botched [[child pornography]] investigations===		===Botched [[child pornography]] investigations===

Jim Burton: /* Worship of Satan, blood libel, "Recovered Memory" */

2026-08-08T19:40:43Z

Worship of Satan, blood libel, "Recovered Memory"

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	===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===		===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===

	This is a particularly insidious form of moral panic, whose repercussions are still felt.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained The history of Satanic Panic in the US — and why it's not over yet - Vox]</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/horrifying-testimonies-seek-to-lift-shroud-of-silence-around-ritual-sex-abuse-claims/ Horrifying testimonies seek to lift shroud of silence around ritual sex abuse claims]. <small>"The testimony left MKs from the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and the Special Committee on Youth Affairs visibly shaken, several in tears. [...] “I was around 15, tied to a torture bed in basements in the Tel Aviv area,” said one women, recalling an incident in which her abusers — including family members — slaughtered a snake, mixed its blood with hers and drank it, while raping her and calling her a “holy vessel.” [...] Another accuser said that her father and others abused and trafficked her as a child in “sadistic networks involving rituals,” allegedly including well-known figures, including politicians."</small></ref> See for example, [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Satanic_panic Wikipedia]. Fortunately, this specific form of moral panic is less active right now, but lives on in alternative-right [[conspiratorialism]], QAnon, etc, slowing political progress and providing a distraction handle to divert attention away from the wrongdoings of public officials. Police agencies in the UK have also claimed that SRA is still a problem, while American academics have penned volumes on subjects such as "soul murder" and "demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220319031245/https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/faith-based-abuse Met Police: Faith Based Abuse]</ref><ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-41679-001 Demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma]</ref>		This is a particularly insidious form of moral panic, whose repercussions are still felt.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/10/30/13413864/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-explained The history of Satanic Panic in the US — and why it's not over yet - Vox]</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/horrifying-testimonies-seek-to-lift-shroud-of-silence-around-ritual-sex-abuse-claims/ Horrifying testimonies seek to lift shroud of silence around ritual sex abuse claims]. <small>"The testimony left MKs from the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and the Special Committee on Youth Affairs visibly shaken, several in tears. [...] “I was around 15, tied to a torture bed in basements in the Tel Aviv area,” said one women, recalling an incident in which her abusers — including family members — slaughtered a snake, mixed its blood with hers and drank it, while raping her and calling her a “holy vessel.” [...] Another accuser said that her father and others abused and trafficked her as a child in “sadistic networks involving rituals,” allegedly including well-known figures, including politicians."</small></ref> See for example, [[Wikipedia:Satanic_panic\|Wikipedia's piece on the Satanic Panic]]. Fortunately, this specific form of moral panic is less active right now, but lives on in alternative-right [[conspiratorialism]], QAnon, etc, slowing political progress and providing a distraction handle to divert attention away from the wrongdoings of public officials. Police agencies in the UK have also claimed that SRA is still a problem, while American academics have penned volumes on subjects such as "soul murder" and "demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220319031245/https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/faith-based-abuse Met Police: Faith Based Abuse]</ref><ref>[https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-41679-001 Demonic possession as a consequence of childhood trauma]</ref>

	===Botched [[child pornography]] investigations===		===Botched [[child pornography]] investigations===

Jim Burton: /* Terror attacks, massacres, violence */

2026-08-08T19:37:00Z

Terror attacks, massacres, violence

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	If enough men are unfairly targeted by [[Anti]]-MAP hysteria, it is only a matter of time before the authorities end up picking a fight with someone who is willing to carry out unforgivable acts. Not only [[Wikipedia:Murder of Joanne Witt\|civilians]], but both the FBI and the Australian authorities, have felt the full brunt of this backlash, losing personnel to child-sex-accused gunmen who feel they have nothing to lose.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/514392-florida-fbi-agents-shot/ FBI confirms 2 agents killed, 3 wounded in suspected child porn raid in Florida]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/australia/australia-child-abuse-arrests-rescue-fbi-agents-intl-hnk/index.html Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Porepunkah police shootings\|Porepunkah police shootings]]</ref>		If enough men are unfairly targeted by [[Anti]]-MAP hysteria, it is only a matter of time before the authorities end up picking a fight with someone who is willing to carry out unforgivable acts. Not only [[Wikipedia:Murder of Joanne Witt\|civilians]], but both the FBI and the Australian authorities, have felt the full brunt of this backlash, losing personnel to child-sex-accused gunmen who feel they have nothing to lose.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/514392-florida-fbi-agents-shot/ FBI confirms 2 agents killed, 3 wounded in suspected child porn raid in Florida]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/australia/australia-child-abuse-arrests-rescue-fbi-agents-intl-hnk/index.html Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Porepunkah police shootings\|Porepunkah police shootings]]</ref>

	Accusations (particularly false or speculative ones) are sometimes seen to have tragic secondary consequences for those other than the accused. Such accusations, combined with harassment from the child protection bureaucracy, were the explicit reasons given by the perpetrator of the [[Wikipedia:Dunblane massacre#Perpetrator\|Dunblane Massacre]]. "Anti-pedophile" vigilantes have also been targeted in "retribution" attacks, and one famously slain.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1203391098/boopac-shakur-death-michigan-child-predators Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles]</ref> Hysterical and deluded views on "pedophiles" in power ~~were cited as motivation for~~ one of the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. The perpetrator evidently believed Trump was himself a pedophile.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/cole-allen-whcd-arraigment-trump.html CNBC: Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event]</ref>		Accusations (particularly false or speculative ones) are sometimes seen to have tragic secondary consequences for those other than the accused. Such accusations, combined with harassment from the child protection bureaucracy, were the explicit reasons given by the perpetrator of the [[Wikipedia:Dunblane massacre#Perpetrator\|Dunblane Massacre]]. "Anti-pedophile" vigilantes have also been targeted in "retribution" attacks, and one famously slain.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1203391098/boopac-shakur-death-michigan-child-predators Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles]</ref> Hysterical and deluded views on "pedophiles" in power, incited one of the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. The perpetrator evidently believed Trump was himself a pedophile.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/cole-allen-whcd-arraigment-trump.html CNBC: Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event]</ref>

	In late-2022, a crazed gunman shot 5 dead in a Colorado Gay Nightclub.<ref>[https://www.them.us/story/club-q-colorado-springs-lgbtq-nightclub-shooting-drag-brunch?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=syndication&mbid=synd_msn_rss At Least Five Dead and 18 Injured in LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado]</ref> The nightclub had advertised an "all ages drag brunch" on that very day, in a year marred by the emergence of [[Pedophobia\|pedophobic]] attacks on the LGBT community, using the false [[grooming]] trope and baseless conspiracy theories.		In late-2022, a crazed gunman shot 5 dead in a Colorado Gay Nightclub.<ref>[https://www.them.us/story/club-q-colorado-springs-lgbtq-nightclub-shooting-drag-brunch?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=syndication&mbid=synd_msn_rss At Least Five Dead and 18 Injured in LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado]</ref> The nightclub had advertised an "all ages drag brunch" on that very day, in a year marred by the emergence of [[Pedophobia\|pedophobic]] attacks on the LGBT community, using the false [[grooming]] trope and baseless conspiracy theories.

Jim Burton: /* False accusations */

2026-08-08T19:32:39Z

False accusations

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	*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months] (2026)'''		*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months] (2026)'''
	*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''		*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. ''[...]'' Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

	*'''[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/case-dismissed-colorado-child-pornography-man-vilified/ Case dismissed against Colorado man charged with 140 counts of child pornography, "vilified in hometown"] (2025)'''		*'''[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/case-dismissed-colorado-child-pornography-man-vilified/ Case dismissed against Colorado man charged with 140 counts of child pornography, "vilified in hometown"] (2025)'''

Jim Burton: /* False accusations */

2026-08-08T19:32:17Z

False accusations

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	False accusations are a frequent occurrence within this emotive arena, and are thus dotted throughout this article on adverse consequences. As we repeatedly observe, the supposed "magnitude" of this issue makes it incredibly easy for authorities to react in a way that may have life-altering consequences for the falsely accused.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061219022834/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/08/05/nsue05.xml&sSheet=/news/2001/08/05/ixhome.html Businessman sues police who told school he is sex pest]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/23/us/mahendra-patel-caroline-miller-walmart-kidnapping-claim-hdy Mahendra Patel falsely accused of kidnapping]</ref> With even some cases supported by "compelling" professional testimony being faked with considerable ease,<ref>[https://www.fox7austin.com/news/marshall-moreno-child-sex-abuse-charges-dismissed Man's child sex abuse charges dismissed after more than 20 years in prison]</ref> the financial incentive for accusers has never been greater.		False accusations are a frequent occurrence within this emotive arena, and are thus dotted throughout this article on adverse consequences. As we repeatedly observe, the supposed "magnitude" of this issue makes it incredibly easy for authorities to react in a way that may have life-altering consequences for the falsely accused.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061219022834/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/08/05/nsue05.xml&sSheet=/news/2001/08/05/ixhome.html Businessman sues police who told school he is sex pest]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/23/us/mahendra-patel-caroline-miller-walmart-kidnapping-claim-hdy Mahendra Patel falsely accused of kidnapping]</ref> With even some cases supported by "compelling" professional testimony being faked with considerable ease,<ref>[https://www.fox7austin.com/news/marshall-moreno-child-sex-abuse-charges-dismissed Man's child sex abuse charges dismissed after more than 20 years in prison]</ref> the financial incentive for accusers has never been greater.

	*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months ~~- Ars Technica~~] (2026)'''		*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months] (2026)'''
	*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''		*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

Jim Burton: Imprisonment common enough not to merit its own section

2026-08-08T19:31:45Z

Imprisonment common enough not to merit its own section

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	[[File:Sra.jpg\|thumb\|A 1994 "expert" in "satanic indicators".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5kDm9eOTM Video (YT) - Got Satanists?]</ref>]]		[[File:Sra.jpg\|thumb\|A 1994 "expert" in "satanic indicators".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5kDm9eOTM Video (YT) - Got Satanists?]</ref>]]
	False accusations are a frequent occurrence within this emotive arena, and are thus dotted throughout this article on adverse consequences. As we repeatedly observe, the supposed "magnitude" of this issue makes it incredibly easy for authorities to react in a way that may have life-altering consequences for the falsely accused.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061219022834/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/08/05/nsue05.xml&sSheet=/news/2001/08/05/ixhome.html Businessman sues police who told school he is sex pest]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/23/us/mahendra-patel-caroline-miller-walmart-kidnapping-claim-hdy Mahendra Patel falsely accused of kidnapping]</ref> With even some cases supported by "compelling" professional testimony being faked with considerable ease,<ref>[https://www.fox7austin.com/news/marshall-moreno-child-sex-abuse-charges-dismissed Man's child sex abuse charges dismissed after more than 20 years in prison]</ref> the financial incentive for accusers has never been greater.		False accusations are a frequent occurrence within this emotive arena, and are thus dotted throughout this article on adverse consequences. As we repeatedly observe, the supposed "magnitude" of this issue makes it incredibly easy for authorities to react in a way that may have life-altering consequences for the falsely accused.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061219022834/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/08/05/nsue05.xml&sSheet=/news/2001/08/05/ixhome.html Businessman sues police who told school he is sex pest]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/23/us/mahendra-patel-caroline-miller-walmart-kidnapping-claim-hdy Mahendra Patel falsely accused of kidnapping]</ref> With even some cases supported by "compelling" professional testimony being faked with considerable ease,<ref>[https://www.fox7austin.com/news/marshall-moreno-child-sex-abuse-charges-dismissed Man's child sex abuse charges dismissed after more than 20 years in prison]</ref> the financial incentive for accusers has never been greater.

			*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - Ars Technica] (2026)'''
			*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

	*'''[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/case-dismissed-colorado-child-pornography-man-vilified/ Case dismissed against Colorado man charged with 140 counts of child pornography, "vilified in hometown"] (2025)'''		*'''[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/case-dismissed-colorado-child-pornography-man-vilified/ Case dismissed against Colorado man charged with 140 counts of child pornography, "vilified in hometown"] (2025)'''
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	Academics in particular are targeted for defamation, due to hysterical attitudes. The "pedophile slur" has been repeatedly hurled at controversial male and trans academics such as [[Allyn Walker]], [[Stephen Kershnar]], [[Richard Yuill]], [[Jacob Breslow]] and [[Thomas Hubbard]], as it is widely (and sometimes wrongly) assumed to be a "zero risk strategy", i.e. "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick".<ref>[https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/sexual-health-org-awarded-175m-in-damages-after-suing-man-who-accused-staff-of-grooming-children/392955 Sexual health org awarded $1.75M in damages after suing man who accused staff of grooming children]</ref><ref>[https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/26/minor-attracted-person-lgbtq-explainer/ This flag has nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community, despite right-wing claims]</ref> See our gallery at the top of the page, for some examples.		Academics in particular are targeted for defamation, due to hysterical attitudes. The "pedophile slur" has been repeatedly hurled at controversial male and trans academics such as [[Allyn Walker]], [[Stephen Kershnar]], [[Richard Yuill]], [[Jacob Breslow]] and [[Thomas Hubbard]], as it is widely (and sometimes wrongly) assumed to be a "zero risk strategy", i.e. "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick".<ref>[https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/sexual-health-org-awarded-175m-in-damages-after-suing-man-who-accused-staff-of-grooming-children/392955 Sexual health org awarded $1.75M in damages after suing man who accused staff of grooming children]</ref><ref>[https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/26/minor-attracted-person-lgbtq-explainer/ This flag has nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community, despite right-wing claims]</ref> See our gallery at the top of the page, for some examples.

	~~=== False imprisonment ===~~
	*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - Ars Technica] (2026)'''
	*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

	===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===		===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===

JJ1: /* False imprisonment */ + year

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False imprisonment: + year

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	=== False imprisonment ===		=== False imprisonment ===
	*''"[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - Ars Technica]""''		*'''[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - Ars Technica] (2026)'''
	*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''		*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

JJ1: /* False accusations */ The missing underscore incident

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False accusations: The missing underscore incident

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	Academics in particular are targeted for defamation, due to hysterical attitudes. The "pedophile slur" has been repeatedly hurled at controversial male and trans academics such as [[Allyn Walker]], [[Stephen Kershnar]], [[Richard Yuill]], [[Jacob Breslow]] and [[Thomas Hubbard]], as it is widely (and sometimes wrongly) assumed to be a "zero risk strategy", i.e. "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick".<ref>[https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/sexual-health-org-awarded-175m-in-damages-after-suing-man-who-accused-staff-of-grooming-children/392955 Sexual health org awarded $1.75M in damages after suing man who accused staff of grooming children]</ref><ref>[https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/26/minor-attracted-person-lgbtq-explainer/ This flag has nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community, despite right-wing claims]</ref> See our gallery at the top of the page, for some examples.		Academics in particular are targeted for defamation, due to hysterical attitudes. The "pedophile slur" has been repeatedly hurled at controversial male and trans academics such as [[Allyn Walker]], [[Stephen Kershnar]], [[Richard Yuill]], [[Jacob Breslow]] and [[Thomas Hubbard]], as it is widely (and sometimes wrongly) assumed to be a "zero risk strategy", i.e. "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick".<ref>[https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/sexual-health-org-awarded-175m-in-damages-after-suing-man-who-accused-staff-of-grooming-children/392955 Sexual health org awarded $1.75M in damages after suing man who accused staff of grooming children]</ref><ref>[https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/26/minor-attracted-person-lgbtq-explainer/ This flag has nothing to do with the LGBTQ+ community, despite right-wing claims]</ref> See our gallery at the top of the page, for some examples.

			=== False imprisonment ===
			*''"[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - Ars Technica]""''
			*:''"Police were looking for a man using the Kik messaging service under the name “fus__ro_dah” (two underscores after “fus”), but they accidentally requested records for the username “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme. [...] Despite finding no evidence of the crime on his digital devices, Canadian police arrested Klayme in 2020 on child sex abuse charges. He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. He served the full term."''

	===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===		===Worship of Satan, blood libel, "[[Repressed memory\|Recovered Memory]]"===

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	If enough men are unfairly targeted by [[Anti]]-MAP hysteria, it is only a matter of time before the authorities end up picking a fight with someone who is willing to carry out unforgivable acts. Not only [[Wikipedia:Murder of Joanne Witt\|civilians]], but both the FBI and the Australian authorities, have felt the full brunt of this backlash, losing personnel to child-sex-accused gunmen who feel they have nothing to lose.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/514392-florida-fbi-agents-shot/ FBI confirms 2 agents killed, 3 wounded in suspected child porn raid in Florida]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/australia/australia-child-abuse-arrests-rescue-fbi-agents-intl-hnk/index.html Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Porepunkah police shootings\|Porepunkah police shootings]]</ref>		If enough men are unfairly targeted by [[Anti]]-MAP hysteria, it is only a matter of time before the authorities end up picking a fight with someone who is willing to carry out unforgivable acts. Not only [[Wikipedia:Murder of Joanne Witt\|civilians]], but both the FBI and the Australian authorities, have felt the full brunt of this backlash, losing personnel to child-sex-accused gunmen who feel they have nothing to lose.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/514392-florida-fbi-agents-shot/ FBI confirms 2 agents killed, 3 wounded in suspected child porn raid in Florida]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/australia/australia-child-abuse-arrests-rescue-fbi-agents-intl-hnk/index.html Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Porepunkah police shootings\|Porepunkah police shootings]]</ref>

	Accusations (particularly false or speculative ones) are sometimes seen to have tragic secondary consequences for those other than the accused. Such accusations, combined with harassment from the child protection bureaucracy, were the explicit reasons given by the perpetrator of the [[Wikipedia:Dunblane massacre#Perpetrator\|Dunblane Massacre]]. "Anti-pedophile" vigilantes have also been targeted in "retribution" attacks, and one famously slain.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1203391098/boopac-shakur-death-michigan-child-predators Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles]</ref> Hysterical and deluded views on "pedophiles" in power ~~were cited as motivation for~~ one of the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. The perpetrator evidently believed Trump was himself a pedophile.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/cole-allen-whcd-arraigment-trump.html CNBC: Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event]</ref>		Accusations (particularly false or speculative ones) are sometimes seen to have tragic secondary consequences for those other than the accused. Such accusations, combined with harassment from the child protection bureaucracy, were the explicit reasons given by the perpetrator of the [[Wikipedia:Dunblane massacre#Perpetrator\|Dunblane Massacre]]. "Anti-pedophile" vigilantes have also been targeted in "retribution" attacks, and one famously slain.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1203391098/boopac-shakur-death-michigan-child-predators Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles]</ref> Hysterical and deluded views on "pedophiles" in power, incited one of the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. The perpetrator evidently believed Trump was himself a pedophile.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/cole-allen-whcd-arraigment-trump.html CNBC: Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event]</ref>

	In late-2022, a crazed gunman shot 5 dead in a Colorado Gay Nightclub.<ref>[https://www.them.us/story/club-q-colorado-springs-lgbtq-nightclub-shooting-drag-brunch?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=syndication&mbid=synd_msn_rss At Least Five Dead and 18 Injured in LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado]</ref> The nightclub had advertised an "all ages drag brunch" on that very day, in a year marred by the emergence of [[Pedophobia\|pedophobic]] attacks on the LGBT community, using the false [[grooming]] trope and baseless conspiracy theories.		In late-2022, a crazed gunman shot 5 dead in a Colorado Gay Nightclub.<ref>[https://www.them.us/story/club-q-colorado-springs-lgbtq-nightclub-shooting-drag-brunch?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=syndication&mbid=synd_msn_rss At Least Five Dead and 18 Injured in LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooting in Colorado]</ref> The nightclub had advertised an "all ages drag brunch" on that very day, in a year marred by the emergence of [[Pedophobia\|pedophobic]] attacks on the LGBT community, using the false [[grooming]] trope and baseless conspiracy theories.