Erin Moriarty

An investigation was launched According to this police report, during an autopsy, the pathologist, Dr. Yupil Choi, told a detective that he observed a skull fracture, extensive bleeding inside Ben's head, and that the injury was caused by another person using strong force within hours prior to Ben's death. And yet, Ben had no cuts or obvious wounds on the outside of his body, no serious bruises.

The pathologist listed the autopsy as pending further studies. Police brought in the daycare workers who had been with the toddler on the day of his death, determined to find out what happened to Ben. After Melissa was read her rights.

The pathologist listed the autopsy as pending further studies. Police brought in the daycare workers who had been with the toddler on the day of his death, determined to find out what happened to Ben. After Melissa was read her rights.

The pathologist listed the autopsy as pending further studies. Police brought in the daycare workers who had been with the toddler on the day of his death, determined to find out what happened to Ben. After Melissa was read her rights.

Detectives began pressing her for answers.

Detectives began pressing her for answers.

Detectives began pressing her for answers.

Melissa denied over and over again, more than 60 times, doing anything to Ben.

Melissa denied over and over again, more than 60 times, doing anything to Ben.

Melissa denied over and over again, more than 60 times, doing anything to Ben.

But the detectives didn't stop.

But the detectives didn't stop.

But the detectives didn't stop.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

All these years later, Melissa still remembers what it was like being in that room.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

After nine hours under pressure and without an attorney, Melissa changed her story. She said she thought if she told the investigators what they wanted to hear, they would let her go home.

You weren't thinking of the consequences of doing something like that?