False allegations and believing victims
Subject in Society & Culture
False allegations and believing victims has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Love Trapped. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Rachel JuarezCalifornia attorney and judge on the TV program Hot Bench
Juarez argued Owens consumed scarce domestic violence advocacy resources that could have helped a genuine victim.
“she took the place of somebody who probably really needed their help. There are so many scarce resources that are being used”
Love Trapped: All the Best | EP 12 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 50:06
Stephanie YoungJournalist and host of the podcast Love Trapped
Young stressed that fabricated claims like those alleged in the case are extremely rare.
“Fabricated claims like the kind alleged here are incredibly rare”
Love Trapped: All the Best | EP 12 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 7:56
Clayton EchardFormer star of The Bachelor and respondent in the Arizona paternity case
Echard said he rejects using his case to argue women should be believed less and wants people to believe victims.
“I don't want to be associated with a movement where we believe women less. I don't want that. What I want is for people to believe victims”
Love Trapped: All the Best | EP 12 (May 7, 2026) · Listen from 10:12
Podcasts
- Love Trapped · 1 episode
Episodes
All the Best | EP 12Love Trapped · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
In the Love Trapped season finale, Stephanie Young revisits the Laura Owens case with Clayton Echard, Mike Marraccini, an anonymous childhood friend, and online investigators while Owens's plea decision remains pending.