State v. Owen

Background

Main article: Franklin child sex ring

External links

Books

• The Franklin Scandal by Nick Bryant (2009, 2011, 2012)

Supporting materials

Many of these documents are also on the main Franklin scandal page:

• Affidavits of jurors at Owen's trial: 1, 2, 3
• Donna Owen's affidavit saying that Troy Boner admitted he was coerced into recanting
• Family acquaintance of the Boners swears that Boner family members told him Troy admitted to lying at the grand jury and Owen trial
• Troy Boner's "lie or die" affidavit
• According to multiple other witnesses (such as Sandi Caradori and Loran Schmit), Boner took back his recantation immediately after Caradori's death, and tried to tell the FBI but was pressured into maintaining his recantation. Independent corroboration of Boner's change-of-heart exists in the 1990/07/12 Omaha World-Herald article "Caradori's Airplane 'Broke Up in Flight'", where someone who evidently was Boner expressed fear over Caradori's death. According to the article: "A 23-year-old man - who last November gave Caradori a videotaped statement saying he had been sexually abused, but later recanted part of his account - said the investigator's death frightens him. He said Caradori had warned him that people involved in the Franklin investigation could be in danger. The 23-year-old man, who hasn't been publicly identified, said he fears someone might try to harm him. The 23-year-old, who said he had flown with Caradori several times during the investigation, said the investigator was meticulous about checking the plane before taking off."

Appeal verdicts

• 1993/08/03 ruling in State v. Owen - No. A-91-836
• 1993/11/09 ruling in State v. Owen - No. A-92-866