Anna Stubblefield (Marjorie Anna Stubblefield) is a former Rutgers University–Newark philosophy professor.[1] She was found guilty of sexual assault against a man with severe mental disabilities.[2] She was sentenced to 12 years in prison.[3] In October 2016, the family was awarded $4 million in a civil lawsuit against Stubblefield.[4] The 2023 documentary film Tell Them You Love Me by Louis Theroux covers the story.[5] A detailed description of the case is written at Facilitated communication#Anna Stubblefield.
She grew up in Plymouth, Michigan with her mother Sandra McClennen and father.[2] She was married to Roger Stubblefield.[2]
See also
edit- Annie's Coming Out – based on the case of Anne McDonald
References
edit- ^ Mintz, Kevin (2017-11-26). "Ableism, ambiguity, and the Anna Stubblefield case". Disability & Society. 32 (10): 1666–1670. doi:10.1080/09687599.2017.1356058. ISSN 0968-7599.
- ^ a b c Engber, Daniel (2015-10-20). "The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Sherry, Mark (2016-08-08). "Facilitated communication, Anna Stubblefield and disability studies". Disability & Society. 31 (7): 974–982. doi:10.1080/09687599.2016.1218152. ISSN 0968-7599.
- ^ NJ.com, Thomas Moriarty | NJ Advance Media for (2018-03-19). "Ex-Rutgers prof admits it was a crime to have sex with disabled man". nj. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Latif, Leila (2024-02-03). "Tell Them You Love Me review – this chilling documentary is vital, challenging TV". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-25.