W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown

Women and Crime

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True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown Original Airdate: 05/12/20 At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous outpouring of celebrity-driven public support, Brown was granted clemency and released from prison. Why would a young girl commit such an act and what led to Cyntoia’s eventual freedom? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Sources for Today's Episode: Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Criminal Justice System, by Cyntoia Brown-Long Murder to Mercy (documentart aired on netflix, 4/29/20) Oprah Magazine Time Magazine Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced by James Varga • Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Kristen from True Crime Creepers.
0:04.9	Every week I tell my friend in True Crime Newby, Mogab, about a case she's never heard before, but that I've been obsessing over.
0:12.1	We talk about all the real-life creeps, from serial killers to con artists.
0:16.3	So if you're into dark tales with a touch of humor, tune in wherever you get your podcasts.
0:27.9	Welcome to Women and Crime Reconsidered, where we are revisiting our catalog and bringing new insights and updates.
0:35.3	Today's episode is number 16, the Sentoya Brown story. This episode, we were
0:40.5	still on Zoom due to COVID. It seems so long ago, but at the same time, it seems like it was just
0:47.0	yesterday. At the end of this episode, I had said that I was looking forward to seeing what
0:51.5	Sintoya would be doing in the future. Well, here we are almost five years later, telling you exactly that.
0:58.0	Now, be sure to stick around after today's episode for an update on what Centoya is doing
1:02.8	to give back to the system that so terribly failed her.
1:06.6	Oh, and you'll also hear about one of my biggest blunders to date.
1:10.8	But for now, let's... Oh, and you'll also hear about one of my biggest blunders to date.
1:12.1	But for now, let's... I'm sorry, okay.
1:15.6	But for now, let's hear our original coverage of the Sentoya Brown story.
1:24.8	At just 16 years old, Centoya Brown was arrested for the murder of 43-year-old Johnny Allen.
1:31.0	Sintoya was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy, she was granted clemency
1:36.1	and released from prison. Why would a young girl commit such an act and what led to Sintoya's
1:41.2	eventual freedom?
1:49.2	Yeah. what led to Sintoya's eventual freedom. This is episode 16, the Sintoya Brown story.
1:53.3	Music The
2:03.6	The Hey Amy, it's good to see you.
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