The reporters established a relationship with Quinney, and uncovered something new in the process. "As we got to know both Melvin and John, it became clear to us just how real and tragic a phenomenon the satanic panic was — how it devastated the lives of many innocent people and how they are still living with the impact today," the duo said. "What’s crazy is that there are probably hundreds, if not thousands of people who were caught up in the Satanic Panic — people like John and his father Melvin — whose stories have never been told.”