Open Investigation

Podcast Show NotesTitle: Open Investigation – Episode 5: Pedophile PriestsContent Warning: This episode discusses crimes against children, including sexual abuse and trafficking. Some listeners may find the content distressing.Episode Summary:In this intense episode, host Melanie McLaughlin delves into the disturbing reality of child exploitation networks, clergy abuse, and the failures of the systems meant to protect the innocent. Melanie explores the case of her childhood friend, Andy Pugli...

Scope and Severity - Ep 4In Episode 4 of Open Investigation, host Melanie McLaughlin continues her inquiry into the disappearance of her childhood friend, Andy Puglisi, and the broader human trafficking ring that thrived in 1970s Massachusetts. The episode uncovers an extensive network of child exploitation, focusing on the infamous North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) and how societal norms of the time allowed such abuses to flourish.McLaughlin's research reveals disturbing conne...

The Other Boston Sex Scandal - Ep 3What if the institutions you trust to protect the vulnerable were instead their worst predators? Join us on a harrowing journey through the Boston Sex Scandal of the 1970s, where systemic failures and nefarious networks allowed the exploitation and trafficking of children to flourish. We'll uncover the tragic story of Dick Bavley a social worker who betrayed his duty to protect, and explore John Mitzel's pro-pedophile book, "The Boston Sex Scandal," which re...

Pandora's Box: Episode 2As she begins researching suspects in Andy’s disappearance Melanie learns the main suspect, Wayne W. Chapman confessed to another boy’s murder! We explore the story of 6-year-old David Louison who was abducted in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1974 and whose remains were recovered in 1980. We learn the similarities between Andy’s and David’s cases. Both boys had a young child who witnessed their abduction. A child who tried to tell adults what they had seen but were initia...

Return to Andy: An Update to the Disappearance of Andy Puglisi Ep 1We return to the investigation into the disappearance of Andy Puglisi a decade after the HBO documentary, Have You Seen Andy?, was released. This episode is structured around intimate conversations between Melanie and Andy’s mother, Faith, as they review information they realize is relevant now but may not have back when the documentary was broadcast. Melanie uncovers new information as she picks up the investigation. The...

Episode 0 is the pilot episode of the 8-part investigative podcast series, Open Investigation. This episode introduces the tragic story of 10-year-old Andy (Angelo) Puglisi, who disappeared from a public swimming pool in Lawrence, MA, on August 22, 1976. The podcast is hosted by Melanie Perkins McLaughlin, Andy's childhood friend, who was only nine years old when she was with him the day he vanished. When the search for Andy was called off after just six days, Melanie made a promise to hersel...

Coming September 2024 | Open Investigation is an 8-part series updating the HBO Max documentary, Have You Seen Andy? featuring dozens of unresolved cases of missing and murdered children and the history of human trafficking in the United States. Text the showBased on the HBO Emmy award-winning documentary "Have You Seen Andy?" - haveyouseenandy.com | @haveyouseenandy Follow: @openinvestigationSupport: Patreon.com/OpenInvestigation