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In the summer of 1975, 32-year old Dr. Richard Charles Haefner had it all. A Ph. D. in Geology from Penn State University, a prestigious job offer with UCLA that included a Curatorship at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, and a thriving family business selling geological samples to the Smithsonian Institute. Then it all came crashing down. After two boys who worked for Haefner accused him of child molestation, the Lancaster legal system began an investigation and prosecution that would forever alter the lives of everyone involved, and change Pennsylvania law at the state level. Allegations of police brutality, prosecutorial misconduct, bribery and corruption soon overshadowed what seemed to responding officers like an open and shut case. Now, for the first time ever, the full story can be told. After having the records of the case expunged, it seemed as though the trial would be forgotten. However, recently uncovered documents and interviews bring all of the major players back to life, and even open up a number of questions -- including whether Haefner was falsely prosecuted as he claimed. James Renner, filmmaker and author of True Crime Addict and Amy: My Search for Her Killer says A Matter of Record is a deep-dive into Sherwood's favorite suspect. Unflinching. 'A Matter of Record' is the study of a predator who got away with terrible crimes and the broken system that allowed him to go free.

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