Rob could use your help.

Thank you for reading the blog --- you might be asking yourself, what you would do if you or a loved one was falsely accused and convicted of a crime. As you all know by now, this May, a man we respect was convicted of a crime he did not commit. It is unbelievable that it could happen - friends and lawyers attended the trial, heard all the evidence and were shocked that a jury could convict. The jury was moved by the allegation rather than the evidence. A summary follows and you can review the transcript, but those who know the evidence can tell you confidently that the state had no case.

In 2003, Rob and his wife began a divorce after 8 years of marriage. When he sought custody, she accused him of sexually abusing their 3-year-old daughter. Physical evidence does not support the allegation. Immediately after the claimed abuse, 2 examining physicians found no sign of sexual abuse. Based on an exam several months later, a physician stated that the daughter could have been abused but could not say by whom. A physician specializing in sexual abuse testified that there is no possible way the first 2 doctors would have missed the injury alleged by the state. The specialist also testified that the state’s case did not match the physical findings.

Testimony does not support the allegation. The child’s testimony was contradictory and revealed the impressionable memory of a 3-year old. The now ex-wife testified as to what she claims the child told her. As a result of her claims and testimony, she has enjoyed uninterrupted custody of the children for 4 years. Common sense does not support the allegation. The parents were in a custody dispute; the facts from medical evidence and the child’s own testimony fit the profile of a false claim and the mother has made false claims of abuse against others in the past.
Without our help Rob may serve 6 to 30 years in a maximum security prison for a something he did not do. All of us can vouch for Rob’s character as a father, a friend and a man. The people on this blog represent supporters from his family, friends and colleagues.

We have a system for undoing these wrongs, but it is not free. We need your contribution to a trust established solely to fight for justice on Rob’s behalf. None of us should stand by as an innocent man is sentenced to a decade in prison as a child sex abuser.

The jury wrote him off after hearing the allegation of child sexual abuse – we ask that you write a check as a symbol of your belief that the system must work to free an innocent man. Please stand for justice, not simply for Rob, but for anyone who might fall victim to this tactic. Give what you can -- give what you would want if this happened to you or a loved one: $1,000 is possible for some and $100 for others. Thank you for any support you can offer. We need to reach our goal of more than $50,000; we are about 20% of the way.

Please make your check payable and mail it to Rob’s aunt:

Barbara Ward, Trustee
Robert B. Becker Defense Fund Trust
4364 West Arm Road
Spring Park, MN 55384

Thank you.

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