Paul Ingram

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Paul Ingram is an American man whose controversial 1980s–1990s case involving recovered memories of alleged satanic ritual abuse became a focal point in debates over false memories and coercive interrogation.

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instanceOf American person
human
associatedWith false memory debate
recovered memory controversy NERFINISHED
satanic ritual abuse panic of the 1980s and 1990s NERFINISHED
caseChronology events primarily occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s
caseComparedTo other high-profile satanic ritual abuse prosecutions in the United States
caseImpactOn professional guidelines for therapists dealing with alleged abuse memories
caseImpactOn public understanding of memory reliability
caseUsedAsExampleOf dangers of suggestive questioning in interrogations
formation of false memories under pressure
moral panic around satanic ritual abuse
caseUsedAsExampleOf problems with recovered-memory-based prosecutions
confessedTo sexual abuse of his daughters
confessionCharacterization confession later widely regarded as unreliable
confessionInfluencedBy recovered-memory counseling and prayer sessions
suggestive and coercive interrogation techniques
convictedOf sexual abuse-related charges
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1940s
hasEthnicGroup white American
hasFatherRoleIn Ingram family case in Thurston County
influenced public and academic skepticism about recovered memories
reforms in interrogation practices and awareness of false confessions
laterClaimed that his confessions were false
legalCase case cited in discussions of coerced and false confessions
case involving allegations of satanic ritual abuse
case involving recovered-memory testimony
prosecution for alleged sexual abuse of his daughters
mainSubjectOf The Search for the Manchurian Candidate-style discussions of suggestibility in interrogations NERFINISHED
the book "Remembering Satan" NERFINISHED
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
notableFor case involving coercive interrogation practices
central role in debates over recovered memories and false memories
involvement in a controversial case of alleged satanic ritual abuse
occupation law enforcement officer
partOf satanic ritual abuse moral panic in the United States
plea guilty plea in criminal case
positionHeld chairman of the Republican Party in Thurston County
deputy sheriff
religion Christianity
religiousAffiliation evangelical Christian community in Washington State
residence Olympia, Washington area NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
subjectOf legal scholarship on wrongful convictions
media coverage on satanic ritual abuse cases
psychological analyses of suggestibility
workLocation Thurston County, Washington NERFINISHED

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Remembering Satan focusesOn Paul Ingram