Fells+Acres+Day+Care+Preschool+Trial

=Day Care Abuse Hysteria= This was a period of time between the 1980s and early 1990s where severeal forms of child abuse and satanic ritual abuse were happening in Day Cares. A case in Kern Country, California ignited the day care abuse into public awareness. In our very own town, Malden had a case from the day care abuse hysteria.

Fells Acres Day Care Preschool Trial
It was in 1966 when Violet Amirault opened the facility after her husband left her. In 1984, a four year old student at the day care wet himself taking a nap. Gerald Amirault changed the boy into spare clothing. Later that year, the boy was found playing sexual games with his cousin. The mother and uncle questioned the little boy and found out that Amirault sexually abused the little boy. He was later arrested for rape charges. Police got all the parents of the children into a meeting in the station to discuss the problem. The parents were to go home, look for signs of sexual abuse and interview their children. Amirault was later charged with molesting more children. Also his mother, Violet Amirault, and sister, Cheryl Amirault LeFave were charged with rape. Amirault was convicted of raping and assaulting and raping nine children. He was sentenced to prison for 30-40 years. Violet Amirault and Cheryl Amirault was sentenced to jail for 8-20 years. Most of the evidence used to convict the Amiraults were the interviews of the children who were allegedly sexually abused by the Amiraults. The interviews were improper so some might say if the Amiraults really raped the children.

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Voice Thread of Fells Acre Preschool Trial
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Podcast of Fells Acre Preschool Trial
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COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
This is a very interesting case and it's amazing that was centered in our own backyard. We were disappointed with the sentences handed down. We were glad that the Amiraults lost the case and there was no need for it to go higher than it did. It was clear to us that the Amiraults were guilty. It was ridiculous that the Amriaults were released early because suddenly the courts decided that the evidence they had was not enough. So what if they only had testimony? The kids knew what was going on. It happened to them. It would've been great if they had more evidence but the Amiraults were guilty with the evidence they had. What more did they need?

We feel bad for the kids. In this case, the kids suffered severe pain. No kid should have to suffer what the kids had to suffer. No person should have to suffer what the kids had to suffer. After all the pain the kids had to suffer, justice was not served. All the Amiraults got out early. We find this extremely ridiculous.

We also had some questions after researching this case. Where are the Amiraults today? Are they still in Malden?