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Justice Perverted

The Molestation Mistrial of Richard Charles Haefner

By: Derek J. Sherwood

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The Molestation Mistrial of Richard Charles Haefner

By: Derek J. Sherwood

In 1975, Dr. Richard Charles Haefner had it all--a Ph.D. from Penn State University, a prestigious job offer with UCLA and a thriving family business. Then it all came crashing down. Two boys who worked for Haefner accused him of sexual molestation, but allegations of police brutality, prosecutorial misconduct, bribery and corruption soon overshadowed what seemed like an "open-and-shut-case," ultimately resulting in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's amending state law. Drawing on interviews and recently discovered documents, the author revisits the case and explores a number of open questions--including whether Haefner was set up by police as he claimed.

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Nittany Nightmare

The Sex Murders of 1938-1940 and the Panic at Penn State

By: Derek J. Sherwood

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Nittany Nightmare

The Sex Murders of 1938-1940 and the Panic at Penn State

By: Derek J. Sherwood

As the Great Depression hit, Penn State College was cash-strapped and dilapidated. Cuts to athletic scholarships left the football program a shambles and the school a last resort for many students. In 1937, underfunded state police, fighting a losing battle against striking miners and steel workers in Johnstown, called in the National Guard. There were not enough police to cover the state, and it showed. Then someone started killing young women in the area. Between November 1938 and May 1940, Rachel Taylor, Margaret Martin and Faye Gates were abducted and sexually assaulted, their bodies dumped within 50 miles of the college. As the school grew into Pennsylvania State University and the Nittany Lions became a world-class team, two demoralized police agencies were merged, forming the precursor of the Pennsylvania State Police. Gates's murderer was captured and convicted. The killer(s) of Taylor and Martin, however, have gone unidentified to this day.

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1476637164

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Justice Perverted

The Molestation Mistrial of Richard Charles Haefner

By: Derek J. Sherwood

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The Molestation Mistrial of Richard Charles Haefner

By: Derek J. Sherwood

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