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Exposing the Shaken Baby Myth

What happened to us can happen to anyone. In a shocking number of cases, including ours, medical professionals and law enforcement have rushed to judgment when confronted with an infant or toddler’s apparent injury or, worse, sudden death. They stop looking for what really happened, an illness or underlying medical condition, instead calling it abuse based on nothing more than a flawed hypothesis. Too many families’ lives have been ripped apart because of this junk science; we want to bring attention to this persistent injustice.

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Josh Burns and Andrew Roark were both falsely accused of child abuse based on the debunked “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis. Both men were exonerated in the same week of November 2024. Since then, Josh and Andrew have been actively advocating for others falsely accused under this flawed, non-scientific theory.

Josh testified before the Texas House of Representatives Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on behalf of Robert Roberson, a Texas man on death row convicted based on the same shaken baby hypothesis. Andrew was recently featured in the Dallas Morning News. Both men were featured in a recent podcast about Mr. Roberson’s case by Dateline NBC with Lester Holt called The Last Appeal.

Follow the Unshaken Truth Podcast as we focus on the debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis, related junk science, and false allegations and convictions of child abuse. We will examine the intersections between the justice system and the medical community in determining innocence or guilt, and speak with guests from many different backgrounds, including elected officials, subject matter experts, exonerees, attorneys, advocacy groups, and more.

Torn Family Inc was founded by Josh Burns’ friends and family after they witnessed the damage that the junk science of Shaken Baby Syndrome can inflict on innocent people.

Now that Josh’s conviction has been vacated due to the efforts of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, he has joined the Torn Family team. Torn Family seeks to educate the public and to lobby for legislative changes to reform the processes that are responsible for these injustices.

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    Meet Josh’s dog, “Justice,” given his name while Josh was seeking justice on his case. Drop us a line if you have questions or comments about the podcast!

    UNSHAKEN TRUTH

    Exposing the Shaken Baby Myth

    What happened to us can happen to anyone. In a shocking number of cases, including ours, medical professionals and law enforcement have rushed to judgment when confronted with an infant or toddler’s apparent injury or, worse, sudden death. They stop looking for what really happened, an illness or underlying medical condition, instead calling it abuse based on nothing more than a flawed hypothesis. Too many families’ lives have been ripped apart because of this junk science; we want to bring attention to this persistent injustice.

    FOLLOW US:

    Josh Burns and Andrew Roark were both falsely accused of child abuse based on the debunked “Shaken Baby Syndrome” hypothesis. Both men were exonerated in the same week of November 2024. Since then, Josh and Andrew have been actively advocating for others falsely accused under this flawed, non-scientific theory.

    Josh testified before the Texas House of Representatives Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on behalf of Robert Roberson, a Texas man on death row convicted based on the same shaken baby hypothesis. Andrew was recently featured in the Dallas Morning News. Both men were featured in a recent podcast about Mr. Roberson’s case by Dateline NBC with Lester Holt called The Last Appeal.

    Follow the Unshaken Truth Podcast as we focus on the debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis, related junk science, and false allegations and convictions of child abuse. We will examine the intersections between the justice system and the medical community in determining innocence or guilt, and speak with guests from many different backgrounds, including elected officials, subject matter experts, exonerees, attorneys, advocacy groups, and more.

    Torn Family Inc. was founded by Josh Burns’ friends and family after they witnessed the damage that the junk science of Shaken Baby Syndrome can inflict on innocent people.

    Now that Josh’s conviction has been vacated due to the efforts of the Michigan Innocence Clinic, he has joined the Torn Family team. Torn Family seeks to educate the public and to lobby for legislative changes to reform the processes that are responsible for these injustices.

    JUSTICE CORNER: CONTACT US

    Meet Josh’s dog, “Justice,” given his name while Josh was seeking justice on his case. Drop us a line if you have questions or comments about the podcast!

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