Virginia McMartin

Women and Crime

Cloud10

Society & Culture, Social Sciences, True Crime, Science

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Ep 34: In the 1980s a prominent 76-year-old owner of a family-run preschool was named as the head of a child molestation ring. The accusations eventually extending to her children and even her grandchildren. But was this preschool a front covering the most egregious child abuse scandal in American history or was this woman and her family members the victim of a modern day witch hunt? Sources Cited for this episode: The Daily Best; The NY Times; The McMartin Family Trials on Oxygen Sponsors: Storyworth - Get started right away with $10 off your first purchase and no shipping required by going to www.StoryWorth.com/women. Daily Harvest - Get $25 off your first order at http://www.daily-harvest.com when you use the promo code: WOMEN Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience! You can also support the show through the following ways: Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Keywords: McMartin Preschool Trial, Ira Reiner, Manhattan Beach CA, Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Ray Buckey, Satanic Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast may contain content that is graphic and disturbing in nature.
0:03.7	Listener discretion is advised.
0:05.8	A prominent 76-year-old preschool owner was named as the head of a child molestation ring in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles.
0:12.5	The accusations extended to her children and her grandchildren, who all worked in this family business.
0:18.0	But was this family-owned preschool a front covering the most egregious child abuse scandal in American history?
0:24.3	Or was this woman and her family members the victim of a modern day witch hunt?
0:35.6	This is Episode 34, the Virginia McMartan story.
1:03.6	I am Mie.
1:04.7	How are you?
1:05.3	Wonderful, how are you?
1:06.1	I am great as always.
1:07.7	Actually that's not really true.
1:08.9	I'm great not as always.
1:10.8	Do you know who Virginia McMartan is?
1:12.8	I'm embarrassed to say I don't know this case.
1:14.9	You will know it.
1:15.8	You just don't know her name is a single, got it?
1:18.0	Let me just say I'm going to start out with Virginia McMartan, but this case is much bigger than just one woman.
1:23.0	Okay.
1:23.2	Although females are going to play the central role in this case.
1:27.1	Virginia McMartin and her husband Charlie McMartin moved to Manhattan Beach in 1931 with their two children Peggy Englund.
1:35.0	Later, shortly after, Charlie left Virginia reportedly for a younger woman in 1946,
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