The Sunnyside Rapist (part 2)

Appalachian Mysteria

In the second of this 2-part series, Jack Edward Hawkins is put on trial without physical evidence for three assaults committed by the Sunnyside rapist, but prosecutors refuse to claim he is a suspect in any others. Neighbors of the Hawkins family come forward to describe their experience with Jack and his children.

As Hawkins’ involvement in a 1975 incident comes to light, the Mysteria team learns that a new West Virginia law now makes it impossible to learn details about any sexual assault cases. And a team of New Zealand researchers is hired by the defense to explain the problems with the eyewitness testimony used against Hawkins.

Jack Hawkins’ letter to the judge explaining his side of the events

1:25 – Who is Jack Hawkins?

3:50 – Neighbors speak out

13:48 – Oklahoma, 1975

16:35 – Charges filed

17:25 – The death of FOIA and Geoff’s insider info

22:17 – The first trial

27:02 – Judge misconduct and the second trial

32:28 – Memories distorted?

48:30 – Final notes

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