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The Brutal Crimes and Punishment of Jesse Pomeroy

This episode concerns one of the most heinous crimes ever committed by a teenager. Jesse Pomeroy was but 14 years old when he was arrested for abducting and torturing young boys and sent to the state reformatory. He was released after a little more than a year, due either to the pleading of his mother or some kind of bribery, you be the judge. But anyway, you know it’s not gonna end well. At 15 years old, Jesse Pomeroy was the youngest person to be convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to die.

Theme Music by Dave Sams

Research Assistance by Anna from AGP Stories

Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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