Also worth watching is Netflix’s Unbelievable, about a girl here in Washington—Marie Adler—who was charged with filing a false report when she reported her rape.
Alder’s case was reported on with extraordinary clarity and kindness by
@propublica.org, and you should read their initial piece first.
An Unbelievable Story of Rape
An 18-year-old said she was attacked at knifepoint. Then she said she made it up. That’s where our story begins.
This is one of *many* cases of rape victims being charged by police investigated by journalist Rachel de Leon. There’s a Netflix doc about this called “Victim/Suspect.” I think it’s one of the best on-screen depictions I’ve seen of what the job of investigative reporting really entails.
