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 The Michael Jackson trial and the media circus that comes with it, opened yesterday in Santa Maria, CA with jury selection. http://www.reuters.com and http://www.boston.com Much of the coverage of the case has more to do with how the trial might affect Jackson’s career than what happened to the victims. http://www.foxnews.com Others focused on his wardrobe and the crowds. http://www.nypost.com http://news.scotsman.com and http://news.independent.co.uk Over 1,000 journalists are covering the “show.” http://www.news24.com
 The media circus will make a stop in Cambridge. MA Wednesday or Thursday when leading pedophile apologist Elizabeth Loftus is called as defrocked Catholic priest Paul Shanley’s only defense witness. http://www.boston.com Loftus, who was sexually abused by a babysitter herself at the age of six, told Psychology Today, "It's not that big a deal." http://www.findarticles.com The prosecution rested its case against Shanley on Monday. http://news.bostonherald.com The wife of the victim, who testified in the case Friday, said her husband had night sweats and “curled up in the fetal position” when remembering the abuse. http://www.sfgate.com She testified after the victim finished more than ten hours of grueling testimony, much of it under graphic and painful cross-examination. He asked the judge on Thursday to spare him from repeating his testimony yet again. vol3_iss6 Catholic Church records showed that the now defrocked priest was a member of the North American Man-Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) which advocates sex between young boys and adult men. http://edition.cnn.com
Child killers in the State of Washington are being set free after the State Supreme Court struck down Washington’s law on felony murder by a 5-4 vote. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com As many as 280 killers could have their sentences vacated.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles withheld "critical evidence" that could help insurance carriers assess the validity and worth of more than 500 sexual abuse claims, the insurers allege. http://www.heraldonline.com Nearly 700 clergy abuse lawsuits are pending against dioceses in Southern California. Victim advocates believe the insurers filed the suit to delay or derail settlements and force the Archdiocese into bankruptcy.
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