Finally free!

Well done Explorer1982, So glad for you. Not to hijack but just want to thank you. You have helped me to greatly encourage my son today with your post.

God bless

[Boys don't cry]

I had dug out a ton of evidence to prove my innocence. I did this all myself, my legal team did none of it.

I want to thank everyone here for the support, and for the fact that this forum even exists. When I had nowhere to turn, this place was my only source of comfort. Thank you all SO much, people.

To anyone going through the same - NEVER give up. Never lose hope. You know you didn't do it, and despite the entire "innocent until proven guilty" myth, dig up anything you can to prove your innocence. Show these people that you won't take this lying down. My case almost destroyed my mental health, and now it's over I have to pick up the pieces of my life and my health. You can prove yourself, no matter how hard it gets. Always remember that.

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.

Well done Explorer1982.

I think it was normal for you to dig out the evidence as the legal team is here to represent you.
It was your job and you obviously worked hard.

Enjoy freedom

[fighter]

Congrats!!!

[brokenman81]

Happy to help in any way I can. Acquiring evidence from Facebook is considerably easier now that Timeline allows you to slip back to exact dates. When I was compiling evidence, it was a much harder job

Great words of encouragement!

My date is drawing nearer and it was just a few weeks ago when I'd convinced myself I needed to see a doc, but I managed some how to get past that, but now I wake every morn at 0400. It feels horrible, it even reminds me of the 'Freddy nightmare' films.

10 months of pure torture for someone that pursued me, had a 1 night stand and tried to save face when she was caught, by saying she'd been raped!

I hope almighty God can see the evil in this woman!!

[So angry and hurt]

Yipeeeee

Well done you ,and coming out the other side completely sane! So so happy for you I cry each time i read a good outcome please tell me , how far back can you collect stuff from Facebook, do the police have to get it ? Great news well done x

[Angry and frightened]

Well done, I am so, so pleased for you Explorer 1982, you show the rest of us that are still going through it that there is light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how bad things seem. You worked so hard and deserve your happiness now!

[Explorer1982]

Great news & thanks for posting some details of your defence; this will help other members who may be able to use this line.

Happy to help in any way I can. Acquiring evidence from Facebook is considerably easier now that Timeline allows you to slip back to exact dates. When I was compiling evidence, it was a much harder job

[Casehardened]

Great news & thanks for posting some details of your defence; this will help other members who may be able to use this line.

[Saffron]

Wonderful wonderful news!

[Explorer1982]

I dont want to hijack someone elses thread but Explorer thanks so much for your word of encouragement.

You're not hijacking, mate. I came back here to post this thread for exactly this reason, so that those of you who are now where I was can take the smallest grain of encouragement and positivity at a difficult time. Any time, my friend. Stand tall.

[Explorer1982]

Congratulations to you. Kudos for doing so much of your evidence searching to prove your innocence. What sort of thing did you do to make your innocence so clear to the jury?

There were a number of things, to be honest, and I can't mention some of them specifically without giving too much personal info away. Basically, I proved that it could not have happened on that day. At first, the accuser couldn't remember which month it was alleged to have happened, let alone which day. When the CPS brought charges, they stated a specific day - not "around the date of..." but a set date. I used evidence from lots of sources including times and dated Facebook posts to show that it could not have happened on that date. Not just my Facebook, which could of course have easily been done by me at the time to plant my own alibi, but from *ALL* of the other parties involved in the accusation. Yes, you'd think they'd have had the sense to check their own Facebook posts from that day, wouldn't you? Add that to medical evidence from my files which was relevant and the local witnesses who took the stand for me to prove my whereabouts on, before, and after that date, and I had a lot of evidence to present.

My barrister forced all parties including the CPS to commit to that date. Yes, they said, it was without a doubt that day. Then we unleashed the torrent of evidence. All of a sudden the CPS barrister said "Well, maybe she was wrong about the date. The date is not important...". Boom. The whole thing fell apart.

Never, ever, ever give up, people. You know you're innocent of this filth, stand up and prove it. Yes, it was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. It also gave me a great sense of achievement to know I did this on my own. Even my barrister said I built one of teh strongest defence cases he'd ever seen.

[largactyl1]

Congratulations to you. Kudos for doing so much of your evidence searching to prove your innocence. What sort of thing did you do to make your innocence so clear to the jury?
Kind rgards
Jen

[barney]

Explorwe 1982

I dont want to hijack someone elses thread but Explorer thanks so much for your word of encouragement.

[marynarz]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

[Faith]

Thanks for coming on to let us know, it gives a big boost to others.
Congratulations on your result and good luck with your recovery process.