Unraveling the Truth Behind the Alleged Texas Pedophile Sex Ring

The new Max docuseries, "How to Create a Sex Scandal," examines a case of horrifying child-abuse allegations in Mineola, Texas, that was in fact a frame job, conceived of greed and a badly damaged moral compass, and still not entirely rectified. The filmmakers build their case carefully, letting the pertinent information trickle out to support the narrative as it develops. The series has the power to prompt the reopening of these cases, perhaps with a more skeptical eye than before.