Baltimore: The Courage of Jane Roe
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.5 • 992 Ratings
🗓️ 31 October 2018
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
As criminal avenues were obstructed, two women, known to the world only as Jane Doe and Jane Roe, braved the public's scrutiny and the pain of their past to seek justice through civil action. Their lawsuits opened a new chapter in the quest for closure and accountability, setting a precedent for survivors fighting to be heard against powerful adversaries.
Through a gripping narrative, this episode explores the complexities of the legal system, the courage it takes to confront one's abusers, and the systemic barriers victims face in their pursuit of justice. "Sister Cathy: The Courage of Jane Roe" is more than just a recount of past lawsuits; it is an homage to the unwavering spirit of survivors and an indictment of the failings of institutions meant to protect them.
With exclusive insights and piercing analyses, hosts Shane Waters and Gemma Hoskins, along with voices from "The Keepers," share the untold stories that piece together a mosaic of cover-ups, the struggle for justice, and the unwavering resilience of those harmed by those they were taught to trust.
Stay with us on "Foul Play: Crime Series" as we continue to revealed the convoluted paths that led from Sister Cathy's unsolved murder to the courtroom struggles of Jane Doe and Jane Roe. This episode is a tribute to their bravery and a call to listeners to reflect on the strength required to challenge the silence surrounding abuse.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Although several victims of Father Maskell came forward in the 90s, Sharon May at the prosecuting |
| 0:37.1 | office of Baltimore refused to go forward with charges. Many questions arose as to why. And in the keepers, Sharon May suggests |
| 0:45.9 | she just didn't think that they had enough to convict him of charges. But more on this |
| 0:50.4 | later. When criminal charges were going nowhere, two women who chose to keep |
| 0:56.3 | their identity secret came forward to sue in civil court, Jane Doe and Jane Rowe. |
| 1:03.0 | The women identified in court as Jane Rowe and Jane Doe were students at Archbishop |
| 1:08.1 | Keoe High School in the 1960s and 70s. |
| 1:11.0 | Both claimed they were raped and abused by Father Joseph Maskell. In testimony today |
| 1:15.9 | the first woman claimed that she never forgot much of the abuse. In fact she said for |
| 1:20.9 | years she told numerous people that Father Maskel was, in her words, a pervert. |
| 1:26.5 | But she remained too afraid of him to go to court. |
| 1:29.2 | However, she says she recently remembered new instances of abuse that she had |
| 1:33.6 | repressed. The second woman testified she had forgotten all the abuse |
| 1:37.7 | until recently. Their attorney explained why they didn't remember. |
| 1:41.8 | That they simply suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the traumas that were inflicted upon them, |
| 1:49.0 | and that one of the component elements of that is an inability to recall the traumatic events. |
| 1:55.0 | The new memories are really key here. |
| 1:58.0 | That's because the statute of limitations on alleged assaults that occurred more than 20 years ago has long since expired. |
| 2:05.9 | But if the judge accepts that the women only recently remembered other instances of abuse, |
| 2:11.5 | he could clear the way for the case to go to trial. |
| 2:14.3 | If this case goes to trial, each and every one of those witnesses will be subjected to |
| 2:19.3 | investigation and rigorous cross-examination. The credibility of their story will be very much at issue |
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