My Son Is Innocent(1996)
Accused of rape. Sent to prison. Sometimes it takes more than love to protect your child.
After a brutal nighttime attack on a woman alone in her suburban home, police investigators zero in on teenager Eric Sutter. When the victim identifies Sutter as her attacker, the legal system closes in on the boy as friends, neighbors and the media turn against him. Only through the dogged determination of his mother, and her loyal boyfriend does Eric and the victim have a chance for justice to be served.
Movie: My Son Is Innocent
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