Case 350: Alice Sebold & Tony Broadwater
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Case 350: Alice Sebold & Tony Broadwater

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 29, 20261 hr 20 min
  • Documentary
  • Crime & justice

*** Content warnings: Sexual assault, racism *** After college student Alice Sebold was violently raped in 1982, a 21-year-old man named Tony Broadwater was promptly arrested and subsequently convicted of the crime. Alice later wrote a powerful memoir about her ordeal, called Lucky, which became a bestseller. But Alice’s book would reveal more than anyone could have realised… --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Emily Shirley Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreon For all cred...

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For suggested phone numbers for confidential support, and for a more detailed list of content warnings, please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our website. At 2 o'clock in the morning on Friday, May 8, 1981, a young woman emerged from the dark fields of Thornton Park in Syracuse, New York and climbed a stone staircase to reach

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