Now most of those witnesses, as adult, have come forward to say they lied

In Bakersfield, California, in the 1980s, 46 people were arrested in eight alleged child molestation rings. Thirty were convicted, eight had their charges dropped and eight struck plea deals to stay out of jail. Twenty-two of the convictions were later reversed for reasons including legal technicalities, prosecutorial misconduct or faulty jury instructions. The rest served out their sentences. One died in prison. Some, but not all, were vindicated.

John Stoll was the last of these people in prison. Convicted solely on the testimony of sex children who claimed he molested them, he has steadfastly insisted he was innocent for 20 years. Now most of those witnesses, as adult, have come forward to say they lied.

source: Nambla Bulletin 24.3; 2004