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Detractors

Since 1993, when the BFMS was founded, there have been a number of journalists and others who have tried to claim that we are part of an 'abusers' lobby', which, of course we are not. The first of these was Marjorie Orr; an astrologer who claimed that she could tell that someone was an abuser because of their 'star sign'. Her campaign against us was joined by Judith Jones, of Shieldfield infamy, and her partner, journalist Beatrix Campbell. Together, Jones and Campbell co-authored a book, Stolen Voices, which contained much vitriol aimed at the BFMS and in particular its founding member, Roger Scotford. The book was withdrawn before publication because of its inaccurate and libellous content.

Unfortunately, our detractors were presented with a chance to smear the whole false memory movement when one of the American, False Memory Syndrome Foundation founders, Ralph Underwager, gave an extremely disturbing interview to a Dutch magazine, Paidika, in 1993. A Lutheran minister, Underwager appeared to be endorsing paedophilia as part of God's will. Despite attempts to claim that his interview had been misunderstood, its effect was to cause a widespread smear to hang over the BFMS which was damned through its association with the FMSF. Although Underwager resigned from their board of advisers, the damage had been done.

At no time has the BFMS ever supported or encouraged paedophilia. We believe that genuine cases should attract the full force of the law.