I remember the ‘child molester’ witch hunts of the 80’s. The Amirault case and another high profile case in Wenatchee Washington were among the most high profile ones, both of which were frame-ups. Though Republican presidents were in office, it was still in my view a detestable time. Iran-Contra, The Beriut bombing, Tailhook, The Bork lynching..., and yes the Amirault case. The American left was on the march. It amazes me how many of those bastards are still in office.
...and don't forget the McMartin one in Manhattan Beach, CA.
The kids had stories of underground tunnels... and after the house was sold, it was razed and folks actually dug with a backhoe to find the tunnels...
There were none....
The daycare "child molester" hysteria of the '80s was not particularly liberal or leftist in origin. It affected and was supported by people of all political orientations. As with most "social panics," in retrospect it's hard to believe.
The mantras of the time were, "Believe the children," and "Children don't lie." Neither of these can be given any credence by an intelligent person.
My wife ran a successful home day care business at the time. She shut it down because of the potential for accusations of abuse.
Perhaps the saddest part of this whole thing is that actual children continued to be molested and abused, with the backlash from the hysteria possibly making prosecutions of genuine cases less likely.