[Strategerist]

There indeed was a frenzy of “satanic” prosecutions around that time - led by a bunch of unqualified “satanism” experts (usually fundivangelist types) that were able to really control/influence local prosecutors.

There was one murder case in Texas, I believe, where they ended up arresting half the prominent citizens in town on fantastical satanic cult charges before things were finally controlled.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

There indeed was a frenzy of “satanic” prosecutions around that time - led by a bunch of unqualified “satanism” experts (usually fundivangelist types) that were able to really control/influence local prosecutors.

Hopefully this isn't a case of injustice done to some kids who happened to like dressing up like Robert Smith from The Cure. I vaguely remember seeing a documentary about this case from a few years ago that cast a lot of suspicion on the step-father of one victim.