Accused And Exonerated: A Story Of Rape

Brian Banks spent five years in prison after being falsely accused of rape. After his release, he tried to return to the football career that had looked so promising before his conviction. But the electronic monitor on his ankle and the stigma of his crime proved insurmountable barriers.

Then, his former accuser suddenly tried to friend him on Facebook. She admitted she’d made the whole thing up and suggested they let bygones be bygones. Now, Brian only had to get her to admit the truth to a judge.

Other stories on KUOW Presents, Wednesday, February 20:

• Israeli Soccer Team Clamping Down on Violence and Racism
• Charlie LeDuff on Detroit
• The Mad Gasser
• Miracle in Gray and White
• Accused and Exonerated: A Story Of Rape
• Sisters In Prison
• Golf Clubbing
• Writers Almanac
• Accused And Exonerated
• Surviving The Hanoi Hilton With Poetry
• The World In 50 Years