CANDY J. COOPER
TRUE CRIME.
Original ContemporarY Reporting.
AN Unbelievable social justice story
From Modern American History.
BY CANDY J. COOPER
AN AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST
With original reporting and extensive new research from Pulitzer Prize finalist Candy J. Cooper, Shackled chronicles the infamous kids-for-cash scandal, where the scales of justice were deliberately tipped to fill prison beds and line the pockets of those sworn to uphold the law.
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Sandy Fonzo, whose son appeared before Judge Mark Ciavarella in juvenile court, came to symbolize the rage and grief endured by many parents when she confronted him after his own criminal hearing. Once an all-star wrestler, Fonzo’s son later took his own life.
A letter penned by Robert Morgans to Judge Mark Ciavarella asked for the court’s leniency in deciding the fate of his 15-year-old daughter, Kelcy Morgans.
Sandy Fonzo, whose son appeared before Judge Mark Ciavarella in juvenile court, came to symbolize the rage and grief endured by many parents when she confronted him after his own criminal hearing. Once an all-star wrestler, Fonzo’s son later took his own life.