A Nightmare Made Real

Louis Gonzalez III stood accused of unspeakable acts: kidnapping, torture, sexual assault. If convicted, he faced life behind bars. As his defense team fights to free him, a detective comes to question whether the facts are what they seem. Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard brings you a harrowing story that will leave you wondering, could it happen to me?

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