Just Case Studies: A Mother's Tale Part 2_018
Season two, episode four of Just Science involves a case through the eyes of an investigator. \xa0Mike Weber, an investigator with the Tarrant County District Attorney\u2019s Office in the Crimes Against Children Unit, walks us through a case involving Munchausen Syndrome by proxy. Munchausen Syndrome by proxy is a rare form of child or elderly abuse where a primary caretaker exaggerates or creates their victim\u2019s symptoms of illnesses, in this case through manipulation, deceit, and forgery. Not much is known about this type of crime because it is so rarely recognized and so difficult to prosecute. Listen along as Investigator Weber navigates us through his journey to justice in this horrific case involving an abusive and attention crazed chemist, a poisoned child, and an investigator who wants justice.\n\nIn part 2 we navigate this dramatic rollercoaster of a case, filled with deceit and cliffhangers that seem more like fiction than reality. We left off with the victim being tested in the hospital and Hope\u2019s story starting to unravel...\n\nThis season of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice\u2019s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110].