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Matthew Farwell Timeline (leading up to the death of #SandraBirchmore: October 1985 -#MatthewFarwell and his twin brother, William, were born in Norwood, MA. Raised in Stoughton, MA. 1998 (age 12) -While a teenager, MF participated in the Stoughton Explorers Program. 2002 (age 16) -MF and brother were caught impersonating police officers and pulling over vehicles. Robert Devine knew this and let the brothers remain in the program. 2004; Stoughton High School -MF attended but struggled with attendance issues and was suspended. He dropped out in 11th grade. MF obtained his GED. -At age 18, MF enlisted in the Army. March 2006 -MF deployed to Afghanistan. 2008 -Discharged from the Army with severe migraines and neck pain. -MF was hired by the Wellesley Police Department. -MF (then with Wellesley PD) returned as guest instructors in the Explorers Program, at the invitation of Robert Devine. Spring 2010 -SB (age 12) began participating in the Explorers Program. March 27, 2012 -The Stoughton Police Department hired MF as a sworn officer. October 28, 2012 -MF sent 15-year-old SB a Facebook friend request. Farwell was 26. April 10, 2013 -Farwell had sexual intercourse with 15-year-old Sandra. May 11, 2013 -MF married Michelle Chisholm. May 30, 2013 -SB confirmed to a doctor that she was sexually active and requested birth control. April 10; May 1; May 20; July 1; September 22; September 24; September 28; November 18; November 24, 2020: -Dates that Federal investigators identified as sexual encounters between MF and SB while MF was on the clock. June 19, 2020 -SB told MF that when their relationship began she had sometimes been afraid to tell him no because she did not know how he would react. October 5, 2020 -SB told a friend that MF had been having sex with her for nearly 10 years and had taken her virginity before she turned 16. SB also drafted a message addressed to Farwell’s wife stating that MF had been cheating on her since before their marriage. October 12, 2020 -MF and SB exchanged messages concerning an agreement to attempt to conceive a child. MF wrote that their compromise had been to “try once,” while SB said she understood the agreement to mean trying during that month. November 5, 2020 -SB proposed MF would be involved with their baby and sign the birth certificate. MF responded that they needed to discuss the subject in person. November, 2020 -Prosecutors disclosed that MF attended a MSP Homicide Conference. December 28, 2020 -Sandra texted Farwell that she was pregnant and sent him a photograph of a pregnancy announcement she had prepared. December 29, 2020 -MF and SB met in person to discuss the pregnancy. SB texted MF that she had become uncomfortable and scared during the encounter because she believed he might hit her. January 2020: A former colleague later told FBI that MF began texting heavily and taking private telephone calls while at work. When asked what was wrong, MF allegedly said he had to “put crazy back in the bag” and then everything would be okay. The witness said MF appeared increasingly stressed. January 20, 2021 -A caller contacted the police about MF’s relationship with SB. MF immediately told the call-taker, “Do not tell anybody about this and never mention it to me again.” The witness reportedly described the normally laid-back Farwell as angry. -After learning about the call, MF allegedly texted SB asking which other friend might do something next. -MF changed his behavior toward SB, accepted a key to her apartment, appeared receptive to the baby, and brought her ginger ale. The government argued that the change was intended to keep SB from disclosing their relationship. Two Weeks Before SB’s Death: -Co-worker told FBI that he was eating with MF and Farwell allegedly said he was having relationship problems with a woman other than his wife. When the witness offered to help, Farwell allegedly responded that “the problem was going to take care of itself.”
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Is the portal straight to hell located in Massachusetts? What in the world is happening there?!?
🚨 HORRIFIC NEW DETAILS: Two young siblings murdered by their own mother were not only strangled - toxicology findings reveal multiple drugs in their systems. A Massachusetts medical examiner has finally revealed the causes of death for 7-year-old Kai MacAusland and his little sister, 6-year-old Ella MacAusland, who were found dead inside their Wellesley home on April 24, 2026. According to the medical examiner, BOTH children died from mechanical asphyxia and acute intoxication involving multiple medications, including: * Zolpidem (Ambien), a prescription sleeping medication. * Lorazepam (Ativan), a prescription medication commonly used for anxiety. * Acetaminophen (Tylenol). * Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin). Their mother, 49-year-old Janette MacAusland, an acupuncturist and massage therapist, is now facing two counts of first-degree murder. Authorities state that Janette killed her children around April 22 before fleeing approximately 140 miles to her aunt’s home in Vermont. When she arrived, investigators say she was distraught, bleeding from a wound on her neck, and confessed to killing both children. According to police, she later admitted: “I strangled them and tried to kill myself.” Authorities say she explained that she had wanted herself and her children to “go to God together.” Police subsequently located both children dead inside their Massachusetts home. Janette and her estranged husband were involved in a divorce and custody battle. Her husband had filed for divorce in October 2025 and requested custody of the children. The children were killed just days after the court appointed someone to investigate the family’s custody situation. Medical experts say the combination of sedating medications and asphyxiation could become significant evidence in determining whether the killings were premeditated. On October 19, a grand jury indicted Janette on two counts of first-degree murder. She has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody without bail. She is scheduled to appear in Norfolk Superior Court on November 3. If convicted, she faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Please quit saying “she could have said no” or “she knew what she was doing” or “when I was that age I would have known to do XYZ.” First of all, you sound like a PDF when you say things like this. Secondly, how morally disgusting do you have to be to blame a CHILD SA victim? Please think before you post. Every single CHILD in this age range matures at their own pace. Just because you or your “CHILD was mature enough to make good decisions at 15 years old,” does NOT mean every 15 year old is mature enough to make a decision, or even know what the right or wrong decision is. Multiple people actually testified that #SandraBirchmore seemed immature for her age. Sadly, some of the same people who called her immature knew what was going on and still never stepped in to protect her or report it. I am a mother to 3 CHILDREN who are currently in the same age range as the CHILDREN who were in the Stoughton PD Explorers program (6th-12th grade)… Same age as Sandra when she started being groomed by #MatthewFarwell… Which makes this trial even more sickening to me. The maturity level of CHILDREN when they’re between the ages of 12-17 is HIGHLY dependent on that child’s individual circumstances. For a real life example, I am sitting at an all day middle school baseball tournament as I type this: -ALL of the CHILDREN here had to be driven here by an adult. -Only a few of the players were taller than a parent. -Half of the CHILDREN are having sunscreen applied by a parent. -At least 4 other parents in the parking lot had to carry something for their child’s bc they were too small to carry all of their equipment themselves. -Two CHILDREN have mustaches. The rest do not. -I’ve seen 3 CHILDREN need an adult tie their shoes for them. -One CHILD got lost coming back from the bathroom. -Three GIRLS are currently getting their hair braided by their mothers. -Every team has a designated parent that brought drinks and snacks for the CHILDREN between games. -There’s rows of dads giving basic batting advice to their CHILD as they go up to bat. -The music playing is on the speakers is from Kidz Bop. I say all of this to remind everyone that there’s a reason the law claims anyone under age 18 (17 in some states) cannot legally consent to s*x. CHILDREN still need protection and support from caring adults. A CHILD cannot, and should never be asked to, consent to any sexu*l acts with an adult. Period. Sandra was not protected. She was preyed upon by adults that she thought she could trust to make good decisions for her. Other adults looked the other way while a child was being hurt by another adult. Sandra should not have been expected to say no or be expected to report what happened to her, because she didn’t know it was wrong. But Matthew Farwell knew it was wrong. And he did it anyway. Matthew Farwell is the ONLY one to blame. Stop trying to justify predatory behavior.
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Chief Donna McNamara is a hero. Plain and simple. This woman needs our support because God only knows what kind of nightmare she’s living in that town full of corruption. #MatthewFarwell
If you don’t know, Chief Donna McNamara was suspended by the Town of Stoughton because she had another tranche of data for the FBI; she was ready to expose at least one more current police officer in her ranks… With the Matthew Farwell trial, that name is starting to gain focus.
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THIS testimony just sealed Matthew Farwell’s fate.
Replying to @GrantSmithEllis
"What did you discuss about Sandra's living situation on Jan 31, 2021?" "She was living alone in her apartment in Canton. She reported to me that she was worried about something happening to her in her apartment." "Did you record that in a progress note?" "Yes." "What was it that Sandra said that led you to believe she was fearful of being alone and something happening in her apartment?" "When she said that I asked further, I said where is that coming from. She told me she had a visit from her mom and her mom often appeared in her bedroom. And she reported the room would get cold and this time her mom appeared carrying the baby. That really scared Sandra. She was really anxious about the miscarriage. She thought her mom was warning her something bad was going to have during the baby. She would tell she would put the covers over her head and say, go away, please go away."
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Of course they’d pick the city with the most kids in it to have their little Police Chief conference. Hide yo’ kids!
The @MassStatePolice have announced "a series of significant reforms," this morning at the State Police Academy, part of what Superintendent Noble calls part of a "sustained commitment to raising standards and challenging longstanding practices." This weekend the international conference of police chiefs will be held in Orlando. The IACP reviewed Academy practices after the death of a recruit and made 103 recommendations. mspnews.org/post/massachuset…
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‼️Attorney Robert Devine Representing Himself & Losing‼️ June 5-6, 2025 🏛️ The Massachussetts POST Commission hearings concerning #RobertDevine’s police certification was held before a Superior Court Judge. 🏛️ Witnesses included Police Chief Donna McNamara, Deputy Chief Brian Holmes, former Explorer Hailey Hogan, and Robert Devine (Part 6). October 2025 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge found that the evidence established Devine communicated with SB through the Facebook alias “Marty Riggs.” 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge rejected Devine’s denials and found that he lacked credibility concerning his communications and relationship with SB and declared that Devine communicated with Birchmore while on duty on several occasions and met with her for a sexual encounter on at least one occasion. 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge further found that Devine was untruthful when he denied the communications and sexual encounter during the investigation. 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge found that Devine had occupied a position of power over SB beginning when she was a middle-school student and later an Explorer. 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge concluded that Devine maintained that position for years and leveraged it to develop a relationship with SB that eventually became sexual. 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge further found that Devine concealed information that may have been relevant to the investigation of SB’s death and “lied to protect himself and his reputation.” 👨🏼‍⚖️ Judge recommended revoking Devine’s MA law-enforcement certification and reporting the revocation to the National Decertification Index. November 2025 ‼️ Devine filed objections to the Initial Decision, arguing that his due process rights were violated. Among his arguments, he challenged the use of evidence attributed to #SandraBirchmore because she was deceased and therefore unavailable for cross-examination. December 2025 🏛️ The Division of Police Standards responded to Devine’s objections and argued that the “Marty Riggs” messages, considered together, supported the finding that Devine authored them. 🏛️ The Division pointed to evidence that the author worked the same schedule as RD and became a lawyer on the same date RD was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. 🏛️ The Massachusetts POST Commission issued its final decision, finding by clear and convincing evidence that Robert Devine had a pattern of unprofessional police conduct that could escalate and repeated sustained internal-affairs complaints. 🙌 The Commission formally revoked Robert Devine’s law-enforcement certification and ordered that the revocation information be provided to the National Decertification Index. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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We should all comment with some ways the Massachusetts State Police can improve their program because as of NOW I see a lot of room for improvement!
We're strengthening how we train the next generation of Massachusetts State Troopers. Ahead of the 93rd Recruit Training Troop, we've implemented key Academy reforms to strengthen standards, recruit safety, wellness, and academy leadership. READ MORE: bit.ly/47ArxAo
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The Explorers Program was created by the Boy Scouts of America 🤔 Explorers are a part of the Learning for Life organization 🤔 a “District of Columbia nonprofit corporation” 🤔 A nonprofit that charges more for their licensing fees than the price of a new SUV 🤔 That has their own one-of-a-kind integrated Academic and Character Development Program 🤔 🚩The website is giving cult vibes to me. And this news article from 2024 is giving sex trafficker vibes. 🚩 “Birchmore’s case is among at least 194 allegations that law enforcement personnel, mostly policemen, have groomed, sexually abused or engaged in inappropriate behavior with Explorers since 1974… at least 14 departments, among 111 agencies, that had a history of repeated allegations.” nbcwashington.com/news/natio…
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If you are looking for more coverage of the #MatthewFarwell Trial, here are my favorite people to follow for ALL the coverage: @GrantSmithEllis This is the towel who is live transcribing the whole trial by typing at around 700 words per second. Yes, he’s a towel. And YES, he’s the fastest two finger typer in this hemisphere. @BoozeyBeauty She’s a local to the Norfolk area and basically the Perez Hilton of the Boston Region. She knows all the gossip and inside scoop from the country’s most corrupt county. @Estey617 She’s reporting live from the courtroom and has pretty hair. What else do you need? @KarenGoldbergME She’s also live in the courtroom and has been giving great details on what’s going on in the trial. @TheEmilySee Live from inside the courthouse, this woman takes the MOST BEAUTIFUL notes. Literally. She writes how I imagine Jesus would take notes. Perfect font. @GogIvanka I just found her but I like her! @MicheleMcPhee She gives good background knowledge on the courtroom players. @SueOC_NBCBoston It’s Sue. What else is there to say. And on YouTube, watch Melanie Little.
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‼️Who is Robert Devine, AKA Marty Riggs?‼️ 1996 RD marries Lisa Linskey. They met when Devine was her squad leader at the police academy. 1999 Appointed as a police officer with the SPD. 2002 RD is appointed to run the Explorers Program. 2003 ‼️RD helps open a youth gym at the Middle School. He continued running the Explorers Program. This is where he meets the Farwell brothers. 2004-2006 Promoted to sergeant, then Lt. 2008 ‼️RD is named Executive Officer by Chief Murphy. RD was noted as one of the few officers who cooperated with prosecutors during a prior departmental corruption investigation, gaining a reputation as an “outsider” among peers. 2011 ‼️RD receives a departmental award for his role in investigating corruption within the SPD. 2012 ‼️RD publicly praises the Farwell brothers and told a reporter they had “grown up right before my eyes.” 2013 -Officially appointed Deputy Chief. ‼️Begins an affair with Tiffany Overstreet. *Detailed in the following post 2016-2020 -Devine continues to oversee the Explorers Program. ‼️RD engages in an inappropriate relationship with SB during or after her time in the program (no evidence to prove when the relationship begin). drive.google.com/file/d/1mn_… Fall 2020 ‼️SB communicated through Facebook with a user later identified by investigators as RD. Devine used the Facebook alias “Marty Riggs” (Lethal Weapon). ‼️Devine engages in a full sexual relationship with SB, including meetings inside his PD patrol car. universalhub.com/images/2024… January 2021 -RD is admitted to practice law by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers (BBO #707102). February 1, 2021 🚨SB dies in her apartment. March 2022 -The SPD examined RD’s conduct as part of its IA investigation into officers’ relationships with SB. April 2022 ‼️Town of Stoughton placed Devine and WF on administrative leave. May 2022 ‼️Investigators find a conversation thread within SB Facebook Messenger files involving a blocked or anonymous user. Investigators believe the user was Devine. ‼️Investigators noted that the user described himself as an attorney, a SPD employee and discussed meeting SB while on duty in a patrol car and other meeting locations. Further investigation identified the Facebook user as “Marty Riggs.” crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… August 2022 ‼️Internal Affairs Report (by Holmes) identifies RD as having engaged in egregious misconduct involving SB. ‼️Devine resigns while the internal-affairs investigation is pending. A second interview with RD was scheduled for August 18, 2022, but his resignation became effective two days before the interview. ‼️Devine challenges the investigation claiming that his accounts had been hacked. September 2022 ‼️Chief Donna McNamara confirmed in an internal email that MF, WF, and RD would not be returning to SPD. crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… November 2022 ‼️The Massachusetts POST Commission opens an inquiry on whether RD demonstrated a pattern of unprofessional police conduct and repeated sustained internal-affairs complaints. drive.google.com/file/d/1mn_… December 2022 ‼️Sandra Birchmore’s estate files a civil action naming RD, MF, WF, JH, the Town of Stoughton, and the SPD as defendants. 2025 ‼️The Massachusetts POST Commission issued its final decision, finding by clear and convincing evidence that RD had a pattern of unprofessional police conduct that could escalate and repeated sustained internal-affairs complaints. ‼️The Commission formally revoked Robert Devine’s law-enforcement certification and ordered that the revocation information be provided to the National Decertification Index. #RobertDevine #MatthewFarwell #SandraBirchmore
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‼️The SEX SCANDAL ‼️ Fall 2013 Begins an affair with Tiffany Overstreet (TO) while married. *Claims him and his wife were considering divorce. (*According to RD) Summer 2014 *RD and his wife decided to reconcile and he wanted to end his relationship with TO. *Overstreet wanted their relationship to continue and threatened suicide if he left her. -RD reported receiving harassing and threatening communications. October 3, 2014 -Court granted Harassment Prevention Orders against TO after RD claims someone else is controlling his email account. October 20, 2014 -Flowers were delivered to Lisa Devine. RD reported the incident to the SPD, where he was serving as deputy chief. -An administrative subpoena to FTD later identified information about the sender. November 2014 -RD told Trooper Quirk (MSP) that he had obtained the harassment order because of continuing harassment from TO. He reported receiving calls and emails from unknown numbers at all hours, including some were threatening. -RD reported that someone changed the password to his email account, deleted his inbox, sent folder, and contacts. -Comcast records showed successful access to RD’s account from an IP address traced back to Overstreet. -RD reported that family/friends/co-workers had received multiple emails containing photographs of him and Overstreet. He said some of the photographs were graphic. December 2014 -Trooper Quirk obtained a search warrant to seize computer systems and other electronic storage media at Overstreet’s residence. -MSP and Easton Police executed the search warrant at Overstreet’s residence. -Overstreet told investigators that RD had called her the previous night, told her that he had gone to court and withdrawn the harassment order, and told her he loved her. -She claimed that she and RD had communicated by telephone and email during the preceding several weeks. -Overstreet was arrested for the alleged Harassment Prevention Order violation. -Lieutenant McSweeney contacted Devine and informed him of Overstreet’s arrest. Devine acknowledged that he had been communicating with OT during the preceding weeks while the Harassment Order remained in effect and admitted initiating some of the contact. -Devine also acknowledged meeting Overstreet for dinner to discuss the incidents. -Overstreet alleged that she and Devine had continued a physical relationship after the order was issued, continuously communicated by text and email, and that RD usually initiated the contact. -Overstreet denied creating spoofing accounts or sending the anonymous communications. March 2015 -Robert and Lisa Devine dropped the case against Overstreet. drive.google.com/file/d/1vwL… 2015 -After an IA investigation, Police Chief Shastany sustained allegations against RD for conflict of interest, abuse of position, conduct unbecoming an officer, and untruthfulness die to Devine’s failure to disclose facts to MSP, like his ongoing communications with Overstreet. -Devine and the SPD reached a disciplinary agreement. RD received a 60-day suspension and was demoted three ranks, down to patrol officer. -Devine admitted to conduct unbecoming and misuse of his position. drive.google.com/file/d/1mn_…
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William Farwell’s Timeline 2002 #WilliamFarwell (WF) was a member of the Explorers program as a teenager. 2003 WF impersonated a police officer by activating strobe lights in his personal vehicle and pulling another vehicle over. 2008 WF assisted Robert Devine in running the annual academy. 2011 Sandra joined the Stoughton Police Explorers program where WF continued as a guest instructor. WF applied to SPD but was bypassed for employment. He then goes on to serve full-time with the Massachusetts National Guard. 2012 WF was deployed overseas. July 20, 2016 WF attended training at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. He was discharged from the military for misconduct. March 21, 2017 WF became a patrol officer at the Stoughton Police Department. 2018 ‼️WF connected Sandra with an Army recruiter when she told him she wanted to join the army. Sandra began contacting him regularly after that encounter. His relationship with Sandra ended after she approached him and his family at an event. He blocked Sandra on social media, although the two continued communicating “off and on.” Aug 1; Aug 16; Aug 19; Sept 15; Sept 17; Sept 26; Oct 19; Nov 18; Dec 21; throughout January 2020 ‼️WF exchanged sexually explicit texts messages with Sandra while on duty. December 10, 2020 ‼️WF and SB met in person. January 10, 2021 ‼️WF met with SB in person. February 4, 2021 #SandraBirchmore was found deceased in her apartment. February 8, 2021 The SPD initiated an IA investigation into conduct by personnel who were linked with Sandra. February 11, 2021 Trooper Dunne interviewed WF in a parking lot: 🚩He said he first met Sandra about ten years ago when she was an Explorer. 🚩In 2018, he saw Sandra while he was working. Sandra remembered him, he didn’t really remember her. WF said she wanted to join the Army so he helped her contact recruiters. 🚩He said that Sandra started contacting him constantly. 🚩He said the last time he contacted Sandra was about two weeks ago. 🚩HE said that he had a sexual relationship with Sandra going back about two years. Admitted being with her sexually maybe 2-3 times, last time was in December of 2020. 🚩Sandra told him that she was pregnant and MF was the father. August 2021 WF deploys for approximately 9 month. April 4, 2022 ‼️The Town of Stoughton places William Farwell on administrative leave. August 1, 2022 WF resigns from the Stoughton police. ‼️William Farwell worked for the TSA as an explosive specialist at Baltimore/Washington International Airport. September 23, 2022 The department released a redacted IA report findings: 🚩WF engaged in “multiple inappropriate physical encounters” with SB and had sent explicit messages/photos to her while he was on duty. ‼️🚩‼️WF encouraged SB to “secretly record her sexual encounters with others” and send him the photos or videos. One photo sent to him depicted the male genitalia of a Stoughton officer. October 2022 TSA dismissed WF; he moves to NM. December 29, 2022 SB’s estate files a wrongful-death lawsuit in #Norfolk Superior Court naming WF as a defendant. August 22, 2023 ‼️POST Commission strips William Farwell of his authority to work in law enforcement. 🚩The commission accused WF of sending sexually graphic images to SB while he was on duty between April and December of 2020. July 2024 WF joins the Arizona National Guard. January 16, 2025 (1:43 AM) 🚩‼️🚩Officers respond to a domestic in-progress call. Angela Farwell stated that WF became extremely intoxicated after returning home from a bar and began breaking things. Their daughter also witnessed him yelling and throwing items. AF said she felt intimidated, harassed, and annoyed by his actions. The daughter requested that battery charges not be filed and signed a waiver of prosecution. September 11, 2026 Federal prosecutors identified William Farwell as one of 68 potential government witnesses for the federal murder trial of his brother, #MatthewFarwell.
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Police report from the 2025 arrest.
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Microdots Sandra Birchmore Documentary link in the comments because I know Twitter isn’t a fan of external content. I am a big fan of Microdots’ work because my troglodyte brain still needs visuals to understand anything. This video is about an hour long but provides a great visual rundown of the Farwell/Birchmore “relationship” timeline. Some details I find questionable, like there being footage outside the apartment and the dispatcher calling Farwell at home, but I don’t think that takes away from the overall credibility of the timeline. ⚠️ A disclaimer from Microdots: This video includes theories and speculation based on publicly available information. It also contains dramatic recreations, the accuracy of which cannot be guaranteed. Viewer discretion is advised. ⚠️ #MatthewFarwell #SandraBirchmore
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‼ USA vs. MATTHEW FARWELL ‼ Dr. Lisa Rocchio’s Testimony Summary ⚠TRIGGER WARNING: This summary includes topics about childhood sexual abuse. ⚠ Dr. Rocchio is an expert witness who did not treat Sandra Birchmore. Dr. Rocchio is considered a “Blind Witness” because she has no personal knowledge of this case. Her testimony is only allowed for juror education. Profession: Clinical Forensic Psychologist. Psychiatry Professor at Brown University. Specializes in Interpersonal Violence and Childhood Sexual Abuse. ❓How does childhood sexual abuse happen❓ Childhood sexual abuse happens through patterns. The most common way is deception, coercion, and manipulation as opposed to overt physical force. 80% of perpetrators are known to the victim. ❓What is grooming ❓ Grooming is a deceptive and manipulative process used by sexual abusers which is exploited to develop a relationship with the intended TARGETED VICTIM. ❓Where did you learn about grooming❓ By working with patients who were victims and patients who were perpetrators. Some of the literature comes directly from offenders who explain the strategies they used to abuse their victims. 5 Stages of Grooming: 🚩(Stage 1) Selection and Targeting of a Victim: Perpetrators will identify a specific target for sexual abuse ahead of time. Most often, someone with particular vulnerability factors. ‼ We know groups of people are at higher risk for being abused‼ 1. Children with a history of being sexually abused. 2. Children with conflicts within the home, abusive parents, parents with substance abuse problems, unstable housing 3. Family structure, such as a single parent home, lower socioeconomic status, poor relationship between the child and parent, or children with no one to protect them. 4. Qualities specific to the child, such as mental health issues, cognitive/physical impairments, kids who are isolated, kids with few friends, and age. Teenagers are at a higher risk because they have less parental supervision and crave acceptance. Teenagers are also more impulsive and more likely to take risks. 🚩(Stage 2) Isolation and Access: Once a victim has been targeted, the perpetrator will often identify opportunities to engage in 1 on 1 contact with the child in ways that are not likely to raise concerns. ‼ Perpetrators are often found in positions of power and have jobs where they have routine access to children, such as churches, schools, and youth groups. 🚩(Stage 3) Trust and Relationship Building: Predators like to form relationships out in the community or with the family. By building a relationship of trust they become someone that the child can confide in. ‼ People in the community that have power (police officers, doctors, teachers), opportunity or respect will get greater access to a victim. They will form bonds with the victim’s family so the family will let the child stay around the adult more often as a trusted person. 🚩(Stage 4) Desensitization: The predator uses desensitization with physical touch. Hand holding, knee touching, then sexual touching. Also desensitization to sexual topics, like discussing sex, watching porn, or talking about their sex life. 🚩(Stage 5) Post-Abuse Maintenance: They keep the relationship going with the victim so the perpetrator can control the child and hide the abuse. ❓How do perpetrators maintain power and control over the victim❓ The perpetrators are introducing sexual contact and arousal at a level and age that is developmentally inappropriate. It sets the norm for the child about what sexual interaction is and it negatively impacts the child's own sexual development. The perpetrators will present themselves as the boyfriend or lover and the child is led to falsely believe it's a relationship between two equals. ❓What about painful sex❓ Perpetrators are the ones who are in control of the terms of engagement and norms, through the desensitization and trust building stages. Whatever the perpetrator prefers, they normalize. Often the child wants to please the perpetrator, so as to not anger them or they worry about losing benefits or favor with the perpetrator. Whatever the perpetrator finds sexually gratifying is what they will impose on the victim. ❓Do victims normally disclose abuse right after it happens❓ No. Disclosure is a process. For children, they have been made to feel what they are going through is not abusive. They aren't going to report something they have been made to feel is normal. They also feel shame. They may also feel the perpetrator is their person and they have loyalty to them. -Victims will often disclose over time. They will often test the water, at first, to see if they will be blamed. Then they will withhold the most intense details to protect themselves and avoid shame. Sickening but very important information on what to look for if you suspect a child is being abused. If people had seen the warning signs and reported what they knew in this case, Sandra and her baby boy would still be alive today. Thank you to @GrantSmithEllis for his amazing transcribing skills. Follow him if you haven't already.
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‼️USA vs MATTHEW FARWELL‼️ Could this be what caused her subchorionic hemorrhage? "She told me they had sex after she was pregnant and he was aggressive towards her stomach. When they were having sex he was more forceful with his hands on her stomach." #MatthewFarwell is a sick MFer.
‼️USA vs MATTHEW FARWELL‼️ During today’s cross examination of FBI agent Heidi Kelsch, we learned that a Subchorionic Hemorrhage was discovered during Sandra Birchmore’s January 25th ultrasound. If you don’t know what a subchorionic hemorrhage is it is a collection of blood between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane that can cause cramping and spotting/bleeding during pregnancy. The best way to remedy this is pelvic rest. But what causes a subchorionic hemorrhage? 🚩Blunt abdominal trauma 🚩Falls 🚩Direct physical impact 🚩History of miscarriages 🚩History of pelvic infections 🤔 Didn’t Sandra mention to a friend that MF pushed her down 🤔 Didn’t she text MF that he scared her once 🤔 Didn’t she discuss a previous miscarriage with MF 🤔 Didn’t she have to go to the doctor once for a pregnancy test and STI testing 🤔 Allegedly.
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Who is Josh Heal? Joshua William Heal (born 1979) March 6, 2016 👮Hired as Animal Control Officer (ACO) for the Stoughton Police Department. Early Fall 2019 🐈‍⬛Met Sandra Birchmore at the Stoughton animal shelter when she came to adopt a cat. The two became friends and later engaged in a one-time consensual sexual act after work hours. They were Facebook friends. December 2019 🚩During a visit to the shelter, Birchmore received frequent text messages and said someone was tracking her location. She explained that she had a past restraining order against an ex. 🚩Heal reported during interviews that Birchmore had shared graphic and explicit photographs sent to her by William Farwell. 2020 👮Joined the Abington Police Department. October 5, 2020 🚩Heal told Birchmore that #MatthewFarwell’s wife was pregnant with their third child, which upset Sandra. 🚩Birchmore drafted a message intended for Farwell’s wife revealing their affair. “I am just messaging to inform you that your husband Matthew has been out cheating on you since before you guys were even married.” December 2020 ‼ Birchmore told Heal she had been pregnant three times before and was currently pregnant with MF's child. She said MF wanted her to have an abortion, but she was adamantly against it. January 9, 2021 🚩‼ called Joshua Heal and stated that, after telling MF about the baby, MF told her that “he wished just would die and he wants nothing to do with the baby.” 🚩🚩According to the information Birchmore shared, Farwell put Birchmore in a headlock and grabbed her cell phone from her hand. ‼ Joshua Heal told Birchmore to distance herself from MF because he was dangerous, a police officer, and clearly did not care about the law. MF was also aware that Birchmore appeared to be attached to him because he had taken her virginity when she was 15 years old. February 9, 2021 👮Josh Heal learned of Sandra Birchmore’s death from Officer Victoria Denneno of the Stoughton Police Department . September 22, 2021 🏫Heal began serving as an Abington School Resource Officer. December 21, 2021 👮During Heal's first interview with Stoughton Deputy Chief Brian Holmes, Heal admitted to a single sexual encounter with Sandra Birchmore but stopped the interview after stating that he felt he was being treated more like a suspect than a witness. December 31, 2021 👮Heal's boss ordered him to cooperate with Holmes’s investigation. The order preceded Heal’s second interview with Stoughton investigators. January 11, 2022 🛋Detectives received authorization to conduct a forensic analysis on a couch located in Heal's office that may have evidentiary value. This couch is where the sexual encounter with Sandra occurred. ❌The forensic examination produced no physical evidence corroborating allegations concerning the encounter February 9, 2022 👮Heal participated in a second interview with Stoughton Deputy Chief Brian Holmes and independent investigator Paul L’Italien after being ordered by Abington Police Chief David Del Papa to cooperate with the investigation. 🚩Heal said Sandra had discussed sexual relationships with Matthew Farwell, William Farwell and Robert Devine and had shown him photographs or videos related to some of those relationships. 🚩Heal told investigators that Sandra wanted a romantic relationship and family life with MF. September 22, 2022 👮Abington PD’s Chief Del Papa received notice that Heal faced allegations stemming from the Sandra Birchmore investigation. Heal was placed on paid administrative leave during the investigation. Press Release: crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… 🐕‍🦺Harlow, the APD's comfort dog, was removed from his custody. Heal had served as Harlow’s handler while working as an Abington school resource officer. Harlow was later reassigned to another Abington school resource officer. September 23, 2022 👮Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara publicly announced the results of the department’s internal-affairs investigation involving Matthew Farwell, William Farwell and Robert Devine. Heal was not one of the three officers identified as subjects of that Stoughton investigation. Heal later alleged in court that statements made during the announcement nevertheless caused the public to associate him with allegations concerning Sandra. January 10, 2023 ‼ Heal claimed “The Case,” Kirk Minihane (Barstool Sports) made false and defamatory claims about Heal, including: -Heal had known Birchmore since 2015. -That he had traded a cat for oral sex (possible, as no adoption paperwork was located). -That he was friends with the Farwells. -A DNA test was performed on a couch to implicate him (false; the couch DNA test was performed according to the IAB report). -Heal also claimed that Chief McNamara and Deputy Chief Holmes’s negligence in handling the IA investigation and subsequent public disclosures directly contributed to the damages Heal suffered. January 20, 2023 ⚖Sandra Birchmore’s estate filed a Second Amended Complaint in Norfolk Superior Court naming Matthew Farwell, William Farwell, Robert Devine, #JoshuaHeal and the Town of Stoughton among the defendants. The claims against Heal were civil allegations and did not establish criminal responsibility. Complaint: crimetimelines.com/wp-conten… May 1, 2023 ⚖Heal filed an answer and cross claims in Norfolk Superior Court arising from the Sandra Birchmore litigation. Heal alleged that Stoughton and its police department improperly released information that allowed the public to identify him in connection with the internal-affairs investigation and that the disclosure damaged his reputation and law-enforcement career. ❌Heal stated that he had no involvement, oversight or participation in the Stoughton Police Explorers program while Sandra was a member from 2010 through 2016 and maintained that he had no interaction with Sandra while she was an Explorer. September 8, 2023 🐕‍🦺Abington Police documented allegations involving former SRO Joshua Heal and the Instagram account @APDHARLOW. Investigators planned to seek a search warrant from Meta for records associated with the account based on allegations of misconduct and possible criminal acts by Heal. 👮A former student described messages she said she exchanged with Heal through the @APDHARLOW Instagram account. She told officers that Heal had once messaged her about when he had his nipples pierced and had hoop rings placed in them. According to the student, no further messages were exchanged regarding that statement. The student was asked whether Heal had ever messaged her asking to meet with him. She said she did not recall any such messages. 2023 ‼ Heal resigned from law enforcement in 2023 after becoming publicly linked to the case through a partially redacted report and media coverage. Internal Investigation Report: drive.google.com/file/d/1bBT…
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Michael Morrissey vs Mayor Augustus Maywho Both have power. Both known for corruption. Both profiting off of the townspeople. BUT who has the better hair? #MatthewFarwell
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I was watching my daily Melanie Little podcast when ALL OF A SUDDEN I heard my name! Not gonna lie… This made my DAY! I know she’s not a Tweeter, but just in case… Thank you, Melanie! Go Buffs!
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