a true crime feature documentary
"THE SUPREME COURT SAID 'IF I HADN'T HIRED HIM, NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED.'
HE STILL GETS TO PRACTICE AND I BARELY GET TO LIVE."
SYNOPSIS
In Sheep's Clothing unveils a network of hidden abuse and corruption within the American justice system, where those sworn to uphold the law prey on the vulnerable instead. This investigative true crime documentary exposes decades of buried misconduct by attorneys who have committed unthinkable acts of sexual violence against their own clients—only to escape meaningful consequences.
Through the powerful voices of survivors and relentless pursuit of justice, the film sheds light on a hidden crisis and asks the urgent question: who will protect us when the system itself is guilty?
And how far does the corruption go?
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CHARACTERS
THE HONORABLE JUDGE,
KAREN ROMANO
“THEIR FREEDOM IS AT STAKE AND THEIR RAPIST IS HOLDING THE KEYS.”
Karen Romano worked for 30 years as a Polk County district court judge in the largest city in Iowa. She witnessed the failures of the ethics system to protect those must vulnerable, particularly women.
JEFF NOBLE,
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
“SEX OFFENDERS PICK PEOPLE WHO WOULD MAKE BOTH GOOD VICTIMS, AND POOR WITNESSES IN TRIAL."
Jeff Noble prosecuted hundreds of high profile cases as an assistant polk county attorney. Many of these cases were sexual assaults, homicides or sex crimes involving women and/or children. Jeff is well aware of the dynamics of power, manipulation and coercion when it comes to gendered crimes.
GILLIAN CHADWICK,
PROFESSOR OF LAW
“MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE SHOCKED TO KNOW HOW MUCH TOLERANCE THERE IS FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION."
Gillian Chadwick is a researcher and professor of law at Washbrun University and a former Women’s Law & Public Policy Fellow at Georgetwon University Law Center. She has spent years researching cases of attorneys who sexually harass and abuse their clients, and in 2022 published an article entitled “Time’s Up for Attorney-Client Sexual Violence” in the Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class.
MISSY
“I'M A VICTIM. I THINK SURVIVORS GET SOME SORT OF JUSTICE AND I NEVER GOT ANY."
Missy was sexually assaulted, battered, and hospitalized by her attorney in 2012. The grievance commission found he had committed ethical violations. He pled guilty to criminal charges that were filed against him for assaulting Missy. A civil jury awarded Missy $498,000 in damages for his actions. Missy has never seen a dime and her attorney still represents vulnerable clients today.
MICHELLE
“PART OF ME WISHES HE HAD KILLED ME THAT DAY SO THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM."
An attorney was appointed to represent Michelle in 2013 when she was facing fabricated criminal charges by her abusive spouse and facing the loss of custody of her child. At 21-years-old, three days before trial, her court-appointed attorney sexually assaulted her in his office. He still practices today.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Through powerful firsthand accounts, expert analysis, and thorough investigation, In Sheep's Clothing will shine a light on hidden and underreported abuse and will spark outrage over how the legal system shields its own, at the expense of those it is meant to protect.
Audiences will leave the film feeling informed, emboldened, and infuriated. The shocking revelations will ignite a call for systemic change, encouraging viewers to stand up for reform. This isn’t just about holding individual perpetrators accountable—this is about confronting and sparking change in a system that allows abuse to persist unchecked.
We expect the impact of In Sheep’s Clothing to be systemic reform across the justice system.