43 - The Case of Eliza Armstrong

The case of a missing girl in 1885 London leads to the passage of a law raising the age of consent and more strongly prosecuting sex offenses. But when the girl herself is returned to her mother unharmed, questions arise...

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Opening music by Kevin MacLeod.

Closing music by Soma.

SOURCES

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