Within three months, 16 children were removed from their homes in a small island community and taken into the care of social services. The media explained the reasoning behind the removal; they claimed the children had been victims of satanic abuse. Three decades later, the Orkney child abuse scandal remains one of the most notorious child protection failures in the United Kingdom… (Part 1 of 2).   *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.  Listen to our new podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-america Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC:  Old Moon by Lincoln Davis Into by Hill Exclusion Zone by Hill Last Love by Moments St Mary by Chelsea McGough Raindrops by Moments In Reverse by Wild Wonder Wilderness by Wild Wonder Path by Stephen Keech Retention by Lincoln Davis Ocean Shadows by Chelsea McGough Am I Dreaming by Moments They Walk Among Us is part of the Acast Creator Network - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus SOCIAL MEDIA:  Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.