This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of

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Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.

We're still in spooky mode here at Once Upon a Crime,

and I have something a little different today that I think you'll enjoy.

There have been many crimes over the years that have been so horrible,

it's sometimes hard to fathom how such evil is allowed to exist. The Devil

Made Me Do It became a catchphrase for a comedy show in the 1970s, but in reality, it has been

used as a defense for crimes, including murder. Claims have been made in court that murders were

committed as the result of occult or satanic practices.

How could such a claim be taken seriously in our modern-day justice system?

Surely we've evolved since the 1600s when the Salem witch trials resulted in innocent people being condemned based on fear and superstition. And yet, Satan is

very real to many, even today. In some religions, the devil doesn't just influence our evil

impulses, but can even possess our very souls. In this episode, I'll share a story of an alleged

demonic possession of a young boy in the 1940s.

While you may be skeptical of such a claim, several sources officially documented the case,

including first-person eyewitnesses, making it difficult to dismiss these claims as mere superstition.

You'll also hear how this case inspired a best-selling novel and a blockbuster movie

that helped to usher in an era of satanic panic, a phenomenon that would lead to accusations

and criminal charges leveled against innocent people, some of whom were falsely convicted.

This is the case of the demonic possession and exorcism of Roland Doe.

Thank you. against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

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