SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s

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SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s

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In the late 1980s, the United States experienced a "Satanic Panic," leading parents to fear for the safety of their children. But were there any real examples of Satanic ritual abuse? Find out this and more in this classic episode.
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