Hell to Pay
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The Police Investigation
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Orginally Broadcast February 12, 2003

THE DOCUMENTS

Read actual incident reports that were filed by Martensville police officers as they were investigating charges of satanic activity and sexual abuse.
Follow the trail of lurid stories that led to charges being laid against innocent people.
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Read a report written by Saskatoon crown prosecutors Bruce Bauer and Leslie Sullivan outlining what went wrong with the police investigation in Martensville. How cases against innocent people led to trials even though the evidence was weak.
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Read the RCMP's analysis of what went wrong in the Martensville police department and Saskatchewan's justice system. They make several recommendations on how similar cases such as this may be avoided in the future.
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Read a Letter from Chris Axworthy, Saskatchewan's justice minister to John Popowich apologizing for the inconvenience caused by the charges. Popowich received 1.3 million in damages.
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CBC: the fifth estate - Hell to Pay
Broadcast February 12, 2003 on CBC News: the fifth estate

The Martensville "Satanic Sex Scanda
l" - A Police Task Force Uncovers the Truth
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