Wrongly Accused Of A Felony? | The Steve Wilkos Show

[@melissaingerson7752]

As Andre's mother I (we) are super grateful for the show. Despite being proven innocent in court people still like to talk about it. This changed our entire family dynamic. My son went through a lot of sadness and anger and this is just one step closer for Andre to continue to push forward and to remember how I raised him as a sweet and gentle man. THANK YOU STEEEVE!!!!!

[@anthonyguarino4242]

If you’re his mother, then I’m glad he cleared his name but he should’ve said the word “NO” to his classmate when she asked him to touch her butt and her breast because these touches are very inappropriate. I’m thinking that his classmate must have been sexually abused by someone else because of the way she asked inappropriate questions to your son Andre. The next time you have a grandson, you got to teach him how to say NO when asking about bad touches on his body or his classmate’s body.

[@chelseaalexander7397]

You raised a very nice young man!! I could tell how hurt he was by that horrific lie put on him. I hope everything works out between him and his lady (sorry I forget her name) but they seem so happy in love and I LOVE that. 😊🔐🎉 many blessings to you all.

[@courtneymason8858]

You have raised a stand up man ❤

[@BeansnBeeze]

God bless you and your family ❤❤

[@joeymorton4878]

The way that person lied to him should go to jail for 60 years

[@albertandguitars]

I knew he was telling the truth. It must be terrifying being accused of a heinous crime like this, especially as a kid! 😮

[@jeremyprice7256]

I felt that if he was REALLY guilty, Steve would've had him stand up instead of sitting down!

[@brennathecatlover4360]

Not necessarily he’s had obviously pretty shitty people sit

[@lindsaybee2763]

I always know what happens based on that. If they are sitting he or she Def passed.. it's 50/50 if they are standing tho. Some times I think Steve just doesn't like a person and makes them stand no matter what the results are 😂

[@retiredbob]

​@user-gs2ir8jx7oshut up you don't know shit.

[@retiredbob]

​@@lindsaybee2763you don't know shit.

[@FrauditorsBane]

Why would he have him stand? He wasn't there with accusations against him, he was found not guilty in a court of law.

[@ellekay4758]

The validation he needed and deserved - thank you, Steve!

[@KelzAnn7]

The validation Steve gave this man was everything and you could see it in his face that he was finally free of this burden and I'm just so happy for him ❤❤❤ 🗣️steeeeeeeeve ❤️

[@gretatagliavia4228]

My son was accused of something terrible when he was a teen. Nothing came of it because he wasn’t even present when the incident happened but, people still questioned him and it had a terribly negative impact on his self esteem and confidence causing him to drop out of college. It was devastating to not be able to help him. He’s very successful now with a beautifu, loving wife and 2 beautiful babies but there were some really dark times!!! I’m so happy this young man was able to clear his name!!!!!

[@macie____04x]

Good on him !! I am so happy to read that your son is out there thriving, living his best life ☺️ I am not of age to be a mother, but can imagine how you felt not being able to help him 😔

[@gretatagliavia4228]

@@macie____04x thank you for such a kind comment!! Yes, when you’re a mother and your children hurt, you hurt too.

[@macie____04x]

@@gretatagliavia4228 great to read my comment means a lot to you! And i wholeheartedly agree with what you are saying. Mothers feel another type of pain when their kids feel hurt. I wish your family the best 🤍

[@gretatagliavia4228]

@@macie____04x thank you and I wish the best to you and your loved ones!!!

[@lauraalston8012]

The girl straight up lied on him !! She should be held accountable!!!!!

[@amybethporter8959]

You can hear the pain in his voice and see it in his eyes. He’s dealt with it for too long. Thank goodness for Steve for bringing the truth and lifting the weight off his shoulders ❤

[@NotIfWhen]

The irony that a 12 year old is too young to give consent but another 12 year old is supposed to be wise enough to Understand consent.

[@mysticsoul4208]

Right?!

[@Naturefan354]

Exactly but I think the state charged him with forcible (g)rape not Statutory (g)rape

[@KerryERRN]

Right? Totally a double standard. Like he said he didn't know what sexual intercourse was when he was 12, that wasn't something we knew about when I was growing up in the late 70's early 80's either. I was too busy playing softball to worry about sex.

[@terrencelee9366]

They only do this to little boys we hold them to a higher standard of the law even at a young age but for reason society will push this idea that girls mature faster than boys but we treat them the complete opposite.

[@HalfNHalf.]

It's so backwards

[@Scot-land]

False accusations can destroy people

[@underscore55]

Man this was very sad to watch . I feel sorry for all he went through since he was 12 years old . I’ll never fully understand why classmates would lie about their fellow classmates like that at a young age .

[@wevegotissues2741]

The young lady was probably scared because of her home life. I wonder what's happened to his class mate

[@underscore55]

@@wevegotissues2741 who knows ? But I’m sure she’s been moved on with her life .

[@SarahDixon-tx4zx]

Shed been moved from another school and we all know sometimes we have NO IDEA what goes on behind closed doors.😢

[@kay44422]

As a mother of a young boy, this one was pulling on my heart strings

[@melissaingerson7752]

As his mom it was awful

[@LEEKGOBRAZY]

@@melissaingerson7752 you’re actually his mom?

[@thefirespecialist9007]

"You gotta bring back the Bowling Shirts" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ericmartin-q5x]

😅😅😂😂😂

[@alskyviewerallen9665]

Lol I remember that

[@GeminiJo]

😂😂😂😂 only the real know 💯

[@highlander666]

I could tell he didnt do sh*t from the beginning, thats wild

[@Jonesie1725]

14:12 "you gotta bring back the bowling shirts" 😂 sooo happy for them both!!!!

[@MasonThomas_yt]

This made me bawl. This beautiful couple this beautiful man.

[@robertsimmons7556]

this was such a horrible story to hear he sounds like a very innocent man but I'm so glad to see he was telling the truth but whoever did this to him needs to be punished. 😮

[@chelseaalexander7397]

Definitely! And some compensation for him suffering all these years from it. Had that 12 year old boy on trial scared to death 😡 I’m just not sure if it was the parent’s fault and they just said that or if the girl actually told her parent’s he r*ped her

[@jordancopeland7438]

That smile after the results, i felt in my soul! Happy for you brotha! Great life great girl and great heart even after all of it and all these years

[@Nunyaaabusiness]

People who falsely accuse should have consequences too

[@jackiekreuzer4008]

💯 agree..

[@mars2damax]

Some of these episodes you can really look at their face and tell that they're telling the truth. I sensed no ill will from him, and I'm glad he was able to finally clear his name in front of thousands! Thank you for giving people this kind of opportunity, Steve!

[@neptunelover1784]

My uncle was accused of a crime like this and went to trial. He was found not guilty however he was still treated as he was guilty after even when all the charges against him were dismissed. He couldn’t volunteer at church or be with kids alone in his community. Live in a small town too everyone knows what happened but people still held it against even after which makes no since. It was an absolute pity.

[@Nomadicninjas]

1998. When my oldest was in kindergarten…. Let me say it again. Kindergarten…. One of his classmates kissed him on the cheek. My son was suspended for a week. Why, you ask? Because the school was afraid the girls parents would sue them on the grounds their daughter was sexually assaulted on campus. The girls parents went to the school and argued this was ridiculous and unfair. They said, if anything, their daughter should have been suspended since she was the kisser. The school wouldn’t budge. They felt a five year old boy should know better. The girls parents kept their daughter out of school for the week in protest, and we got together daily so the kids didn’t feel like they were being punished. Crazy times.

[@anthonycrenshaw3229]

That's a messed up situation. Did those two kids end up dating?

[@iisunzo]

@@anthonycrenshaw3229ew….what is wrong with you?

[@Goomlahexpress]

That sounds like schools haven't changed one bit. Still no common sense.

[@youmadbro9024]

That's insane but that's also part of the issues against men. They deal with more consequences than girls and women. It's sad and it's why I have worried having boys. (16 and 3) I worry about this in their future.

[@KimMilburn-eg5bb]

I had the same issue, my son in kindy was pushed against the wall and another BOY tried.....TRIED to kiss him, he smacked the kid in the mouth, the school rang me and said I had to come pick my son up and take him home because he hit a kid. When I found out why I matched back in there, told them he'll never be back and that I was waiting there until school was out and I could see the parents..... It didn't end well for them, I made sure my son stayed in the car and didn't see anything.

[@melissakellog8269]

I believed him... I am so happy he passed that test!! I wish him/them all the best in the world!

[@AmyLeeAngelLove]

OMG! I feel so bad for him! I knew he didn't do it just by the details since liars are usually vague. That girl and her mother should be held responsible for falsely accusing him. I'm glad the judge knew he was telling the truth.

[@DeaconBlessed]

This is sad to know that this man was accused of a horrific crime many years ago and he was telling the truth the whole time.The person who falsely accused him,Needs to be locked up

[@hamadhumaid1984]

Whoever falsely accused him for the heinous crime, will have a lot to explain, poor man was 12 years old, you can bet he is emotionally scarred

[@itsjustadvice8838]

You can tell when Steve believes them when they’re sitting down telling their story. I’m happy he got his relief.

[@alexanderanderson9951]

He was also a child at the time, and therefore cannot be held responsible to the same degree an adult can.

[@tcaktus]

I felt this, I was accused of SA by an ex girlfriend because I broke up with her. Let me tell you it was middle school and we didn’t even kiss yet at the time. Dated 2 weeks… she proceeded to tell the school and her dad I did this because her father is a cop. School didn’t believe me off the bat and suspended me. We took it to the next step and got interviewed by police and kept the same stories. Finally the officers were threatening polygraph test and that’s when she finally confessed it didn’t happen. However I was never apologized to by the girl and her family or the school for treating me like I did it. I had witnesses and this happened in broad daylight in class but apparently that wasn’t good enough. The sad part is that she continued to ruin my character on social media even though it was proven I didn’t do anything. There are vile people in this world and never understand taking things to this level because they hurt your feelings

[@vodoumyers]

I feel you bro. I went thru the same thing wit an ex & I was almost lynched bcuz of it... And yes, she was white.

[@sharifsalaam3385]

I feel sorry that it happened to you but hopefully that made you stronger 💪🏾 and hopefully THAT girl u dated will soon one day rot in hell for false accusations

[@dgray3771]

It is horrible. And yes there are people doing this kind of stuff. Simply because they love the power they can have over another person. Once their story crumbles and the power is basically gone "due to police investigation for example" they cave in. Since it is no longer fun. Pure sociopath behavior. It is pretty common to run into a sociopath since they exist everywhere. But their key interest is power. No matter how nice they seem or admirable at first. They only are interested in stepping on you and your feelings. Their control over you is what fuels them.

[@raindrops4284]

I knew he was innocent from the start. I bet that girl now has 6 kids but six men.

[@adryenhall9667]

😂😂

[@macnya.8007]

fr and blaming her problems on everyone but herself smh hot ass

[@ameenadelouvpre647]

i know when people are genuine, you can just see by their eyes. it’s a shame she lied on that boy like that, i couldn’t even imagine everything he went through emotionally

[@ekkoreigns]

He seems like such a sweet and handsome guy. I'm SO glad for him and his future wife. 😊

[@tristyy404]

That’s HEAVY for a second date!!! Kudos to her for sticking around, he sounded believable from the jump.

[@RavenAnorlunda]

He was 12 this is horrible that people would still judge him guilty.Glad his name was cleared finally

[@justinquaylepate1358]

I'm glad this episode had a happy ending. Congratulations Andre

[@lindsayprice8411]

They truly love each other! They light up!♥️

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

The man is a lovely man may the sun keep shinning for you.

[@Juniper122]

I am so happy for these two. They make such a beautiful couple

[@PeetonNoel]

Such a cute couple, glad he cleared his name and is free from his burden.

[@MamaBlisss]

The world is a much better place because of Steve❤❤

[@dopepeacenetwork3455]

My man was so relieved he cut a promo. Dude seems like a good guy

[@mxkrvgr]

God bless you, Andre! I hope nothing but blessings for you bro!

[@SundrySun90]

I was so scared there would be a big twist where he failed but man I am so glad he passed his test and proved his innocence

[@sarahbarton4977]

He’s such a sweet guy . I hope he’s left alone now

[@MasheikaAtkins]

I'm so happy he past and yall are so cute together ❤️ 💓

[@Shortyvstheworld]

Thank you loveeee🩷

[@MasheikaAtkins]

@@Shortyvstheworld yw💕

[@chelseaalexander7397]

I second this!! Loved seeing the big smiles. Especially with all the pain he been through. Now that YOU know the truth F everyone else. I know you and his mama got his back and imo that’s all that really matters at the end of life. Happiness and true love. Many blessings to y’all.

[@erwinrommel1963]

God Bless you Steve! I don't have many role models but you are. Also, bless that sweet couple!

[@FrEeKCuT]

He seems like such a sweetheart. I wish them both a very happy relationship ❤

[@black_crowd]

Love this for them ❤ glad you got your name cleared now go live your life sweet guy 💕

[@ashleyzwierzynski6885]

When she said bring back the bowling shirts 😂💀

[@andreajones886]

that's rough.....I'm sorry!😓

[@justingianelli4475]

This brought me to tears! This poor man had this over his head for YEARS and even though he was just once again proven to be innocent it will still be held over him for the rest of his life because of people who are unaware. I hope he can sue the family that did this to him!

[@jrcarter9175]

12:24 Lie detector test results. 14:33 NO!

[@scarter2035]

False accusations go a along way. It’s a blessing that he was able 2 prove 2 the world he is innocent

[@undertakerfanz628]

His girlfriend is Extremely Gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@skyyy9603]

this is a really sad story i actually shed a tear. i hope he can be happy the rest for his life and not be harassed anymore

[@ZeusRawr]

⚠️ Spoiler ⚠️ Like the girl could’ve made it up due to getting in trouble for the explicit letters she was sending him. OR the mother coached her daughter into saying it was him because some sketchy things were happening in her house. I mean he even said the girl transferred to his school for unknown reasons, rumors going around that she was pregnant plus just her being overly sexually at her age that went beyond just being curious..she definitely could’ve been getting sexually abused by an adult close to her.

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

The young girl lied on Andre because she didn't want her mother to know she was fast. 🤦🏾

[@odesseyg4179]

That’s weird tho no?… if you’re 12 and you can’t give consent then I assume you’re 12 and shouldn’t even know what consent is so why was bro accused then..? They were both 12. She’s 12 so she can’t consent and he was 12 so he theoretically shouldn’t know what it means (?!)

[@BudRight88]

The worst thing anyone can do is harm a child, it's worse when it's their child.

[@CathyClover]

Bless you both ❤ . . . wishing you a happy life together.

[@prestonmcleod1726]

A prime example of how the stigma of falsely being accused of sexual crimes even when you're proven innocent can still linger.

[@jollyquinn430]

Exactly! It's so scary! Imagine having to go through that when you're 12 when it devastes even adults! I always wish for a law that when someone makes up such accusations, they have to go to prison for whatever years the accused would've gone to prison if it really would've happened. You lied about SA that would've send a person for 15 years to prison? Great, now you have to go to prison for 15 years. I really wish that would be a law. Ofc this is a different situation. That law wouldn't include 12y old kids. I'm genuinely worried about what happened to that little girl. There is a reason why she behaved so s*xual and why she made that up. And that reason is probably a terrible one. She probably got SA'd by someone else. I hope she's doing well.

[@prestonmcleod1726]

@@jollyquinn430 so do I

[@brandeyray3339]

Very awesome outcome for some very awesome people! We all love you Steve!

[@robertarman3661]

Steve Steve Steve Steve 😂😂😂 best man ever

[@donnayoung2150]

Im so glad Steve was able to clear his name even though he was innocent then at 12. Good luck to you both. Beautiful couple

[@bonusbaby801]

Seriously...They do trials for 12 year olds???

[@melissaingerson7752]

Yes unfortunately we had 2 1/2 years of court it was awful.

[@yvonnedeboer7535]

​@@melissaingerson7752😮

[@TreFazo]

People are mentally unstable and would even condemn 10yr olds instead of rehabilitating them they don’t even realize that alone makes them monsters

[@donnayoung2150]

​@melissaingerson7752 that's so sad. I'm so sorry your son got accused of that. I agree with your son. At age 12 I didn't know what sex was back in my day. I'm alot lot older. But at 12 in 1972 I was raped by 2 older guys in their 20s. I did not know what it was but knew it hurt bad. But for her to act out like this is so wrong. But I feel she was raped or something but still no excuse of her lying on your son. I wish your son and your family the best in the future. I wish they would of punished her or who ever told her to say he raped her. Please give him a hug and tell him I'm so sorry

[@jeancarbonneau6966]

Unfortunately, he will always have that rape charge dangling around his neck even if he was proven not guilty. He will never be able to get away from it and to top it off, it is online and will never disappear.

[@melissaingerson7752]

It's awful that's why my son wanted the world to see because you are exactly right....this will follow him forever 😢 ugh my son really needed this nationally out there. I hope people leave him alone now.

[@dareallhuncho1813]

@@melissaingerson7752bless you guys hearts, hope people forget. people are so cruel man 🙁❤️‍🩹

[@jeancarbonneau6966]

@@melissaingerson7752 I feel bad for your son.

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

At the end of the show she said to Steve, "You gotta bring the bowling shirt back"- My advice to Steve would be to leave it where he left it, that shirt is ugly as fuk. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[@fwmarc]

He was 12 bro😐

[@Tomtaylor7337]

He is a genuinely a good person 👍🏻 i feel for you mate 👍🏻

[@easypimpin123]

Never ever talk to the police without a lawyer! Even if you’re innocent.

[@toniedwards5123]

Yaaay!!! I’m so happy for him!!😊 and happy they can continue their relationship!!

[@444clockit]

I wanna hear from the little girl and her mom! She obviously had been getting touched by somebody else or was just fast, her mom probably knew something and wanted to use Andre as a cover up sad asf

[@mchornets1995]

I knew the whole time that Andre was setup! I see why my people told me to watch out for certain things. Some of them ain’t no good. It’s a setup

[@kuroichan101]

Omg they were kids who didnt even understand sex. Maybe the girl thought rape meant something else. I blame the parents. Educate your damn kids

[@petalsjones]

Such a wonderful outcome. I hope this relationship takes things slow. He's young, and this woman is experienced with kids of her own, almost like his mother.

[@aaronmartin3954]

The way he told the story I knew he was telling the truth he dealt with that so much in his life it was painful and thank God the show saved him

[@chantalsmith2271]

I'm so sorry for him ugh I hope he can live a good life now 🙏

[@intotheunknown1991]

Imagine being 12 and being accused of this 😢 im glad he was innocent, anyone who falsely accuses takes it away from real victims The whole Steve thing with sitting not sitting, in this case Andre was found not guilty in the court ot law , there's no accusations against him That's why hes sitting!! He's here to get the truth and to clear his name

[@teejaemaxxplp]

They are both so beautiful I’m happy for the outcome.

[@poundpuppies9169]

If she loves and trust him so much, his word should be enough if he says he didn’t then he didn’t. How can you be with someone if you don’t trust their word

[@adryenhall9667]

@poundpuppies 9169 I wish I had an answer to your question. Plus, I agree with you. If you're certain you didn't do a crime, your number one believer needs to be your spouse.

[@elainebouchard3859]

What a nice young man..god bless

[@aliciagarciagrlz]

I knew he was telling the truth! His demeanor showed he was a good man

[@hassanwety1012]

Yes he was young at 12

[@kyliebarker4811]

I cried for them what a beautiful couple xxxx

[@RealVenusDaBrat]

MY FAVE EPISODE SO FAR !!! I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE HAPPILY MARRIED !!!

[@ashliechamings2297]

Hope that girl got help. She'd be one dangerous woman today if she didn't.

[@brandywood6981]

What a beautiful couple....their mamas raised them right they should be so proud

[@markharrisllb]

His honesty is so refreshing and what happened to him should never have happened. I can’t help feeling that the girl is a victim of someone and she deflected that to an innocent boy. She knew too much and was too forward for an average 12 year old. However, she is also now an adult and she should come forward and say she was lying and why she was lying. Sometimes there is smoke without fire. That smile when she said "He’s the best" was beautiful and said so much about how she feels about him.

[@Ferf3o]

I worked at a group home boys 13-18 yrs old. We had a FEW young men in there that had sex with a girl that was a year to three years younger than him and the girls parents press charges! It was heartbreaking to see what these young men went through and to have the label on them forever! For the record the girl stated they were not raped(I read all court records coming into the facility).

[@donnayoung2150]

That sounds so wrong. If they are both around same ages and under age. And the girl admits he did not rape her. How can they charge him. Sounds like her parents had more money than his did. Or a really bad judge who needs fired and charged. That really is upsetting.

[@Jade-zt9td]

Its crazy to me that they say 12 year olds are minors and cant consent bc they are children but then want to say they know better and treat them as adults its nuts

[@jne1311]

I wonder how the girl and her mother feel now!!!

[@GeminiJo]

The mom probably read her diary and lost it 😮

[@valenciamorales2836]

What a shame. That poor guy as a kid had to endure that. He didn’t even know what the heck was going on😢

[@jvllrllx]

I’m so happy for him and her! I was REALLY rooting for him!

[@bonusbaby801]

That he brought it up to her early on in the relationship & before anybody else said anything...I figured he was gonna pass.

[@MaysaRetro]

Poor guy…. I’m happy for him that he got to prove himself. What a cute couple they are too!

[@spicy1116]

He is so handsome! God bless him and his wife

[@RealVenusDaBrat]

THATS A GOOD MAN !!! U are blessed faaax

[@SB-20]

I’m so glad he cleared his name, they’re such a beautiful couple💗

[@undertakerfanz628]

Ain't no real friend going to ask him why does he still care

[@shannon9992]

This kid is so sweet good luck to you two!!