A Father Wrongly Imprisoned By His Children

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 1, 2017

Ray Spencer, who was imprisoned after his children accused him of rape, joins us to discuss the 19 years he spent incarcerated and how it was later revealed his children were coerced into believing an assault occurred. He's joined by his daughter Katie Spencer Tetz and Marshall Project staff writer, Maurice Chammah, who wrote about Ray's case in his latest article, “The Accusation.”

Note: Jonathan Capehart guest-hosted this segment of "The Leonard Lopate Show."

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