Man gets falsely accused of rape, mother takes her own life thinking her son is a rapist. (x-post /r/HorriblyDepressing)

Sentenced to 35 years in prison for rape-pimping, rape by force, oral copulation, and pandering with a 14 year old. The system failed miserably in the case of Scott Espinosa. It’s not a case of 20/20 hindsight with subtle clues and conflicting testimony that should have warned everyone. The cops got it wrong, the district attorney got it wrong and the defense attorney did a poor job of defending the young man and all it took was someone to pay attention. But they didn’t. Even the victims initial claims o