Appeal Filed for Fran Keller: The Oak Hill Daycare 'Ritual Abuse' Fiasco

Appeal cites outdated medical evidence and Brady violation

"...and for all, that former Oak Hill daycare operator Frances Keller was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and has..."

Jan. 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fran Keller Released From Prison

After more than 20 years, Keller is home for the holidays

"...a crime that few still believe ever actually happened, Frances Keller on Tuesday evening walked out of the Travis..."

Nov. 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fran Keller to Be Released from Jail

Agreement allows former day care owner to post bond

"...Nearly 21 years in prison, Fran Keller will be released from prison today. The former..."

Nov. 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Sad About Fran Keller

"...Dear Editor, My sons went to Fran Keller’s day care [“Appeal Filed for Fran Keller," Newsdesk..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Postmarks

Fran Keller Released

"...After 21 years in prison, former day care owner Fran Keller was set to be released on a personal..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature

Appeal Filed for Fran Keller: The Oak Hill Daycare 'Ritual Abuse' Fiasco

Appeal cites outdated medical evidence and Brady violation

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Can Keller Conviction Stand Without Physical Evidence?

Hearing in Austin ritual abuse case questions evidence of sexual abuse

"...evidence of abuse is significant in the case of Fran Keller, convicted of sexually assaulting a child left in..."

Aug. 27, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Family Law Attorneys Say Keller Is Innocent

Veteran practitioners support Fran Keller's bid for freedom

"...have filed a court brief expressing their support for Frances Keller, who was convicted in 1992 of the sexual..."

Feb. 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Psych Experts Support Keller Appeal

'Satanic ritual abuse' is not real

"...in support of an appeal filed on behalf of Frances Keller, who was convicted of sexual assault and who..."

March 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dan Keller Freed

After 21 years, reunited with Fran outside county jail

"...Fran Keller was the first to spot her former husband,..."

Dec. 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Keller Case Returns to Court

Hearing in Austin ritual abuse case questions evidence of sexual abuse

"...abuse is a central issue in the case of Fran and Dan Keller, convicted of sexually assaulting a child..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Friends of Fran and Dan Keller Establish Donation Fund

"...Chronicle reader has set up a GoFundMe page for Fran and Dan Keller, the local couple who were unjustly..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature

Quote of the Week: Dan Keller

25 years later, the Kellers are finally free

"...– Dan Keller, when asked his reaction to the news that he..."

June 23, 2017 News Column

'Sleeping on Air'

Fran Keller rejoices at the small blessings of freedom ... while wondering about her future

"...release from prison last week, the first item that Frances Keller bought was a toothbrush. For more than two..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...on the witness stand said, "No, it didn't happen," Frances Keller put her head in her hands and began..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Learning From Our Mistakes

Free, but not exonerated, Fran and Dan Keller are the victims of a continuing injustice

"...In late December, Fran and Dan Keller were talking to a reporter in..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Legitimate Public Concern

The Keller prosecution is an enduring stain on Austin's honor and sense of justice

"...a baby gorilla. Danny took Christi into the park. Fran stayed with Vijay. Fran cut a finger off of..."

March 27, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Freedom for the Kellers

Fran and Dan released after 21 years for 'satanic abuse'

"...a crime that few still believe ever actually happened, Frances Keller walked out of the Travis County Jail, freed..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Welcome to the Madhouse

The Keller day care fiasco and the madness of crowds

"...render justice accordingly." – from the appeal memorandum for Frances Keller..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Justice Too Long Delayed

Fran and Dan Keller continue to wait in vain for their exoneration

"...for Travis County to wipe the stain of the Fran and Dan Keller prosecution from our local history, but..."

June 16, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Truly Free

Exonerated at last, may Fran and Dan Keller finally "breathe free"

"...In a prison cell in the mid-Nineties, Dan Keller had a religious epiphany accompanied by the voice of..."

June 23, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Kellers Exonerated, Await Compensation

Tears of joy and thanks precede hope of financial safety

"...“Joy.” That was Dan Keller’s heartfelt response to the question, What’s your reaction to..."

June 20, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Kellers' Conviction Tossed by CCA

Texas' highest court grants relief, but fails to exonerate couple

"...1992 sexual assault convictions against former child care providers Frances and Dan Keller is one small step. Despite mounting..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Celebrating the Kellers’ Exoneration

On a happy day, too many others endure criminal injustice

"...On Wednesday morning, at the state comptroller's office, Fran and Dan Keller signed paperwork that will finally provide..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Children and Testimony

Inexperienced interviewers can lead children to make up stories

"...did not fully develop until the mid-Nineties, after the Kellers' trial and conviction. "Until the 1980s, the common wisdom..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: A Taste of Freedom

Thanks to those who fought for justice – the fight continues

"...and ongoing injustice. Thanks to her reporting, wrongfully imprisoned Fran Keller is now free, and Dan Keller should be..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Kellers Back in the News

Vanity Fair Confidential airs special on wrongly convicted couple

"...The Fran and Dan Keller story popped up in an unusual..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

'Ritual Abuse,' the San Antonio Four, and Public Hysteria

San Antonio case shows innocent are still behind bars

"...Fran and Dan Keller are some of the last innocent..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Top 10 Local Stories

The year in Austin: from the APD to urban rail

"...in Travis County criminal justice was partly closed, as Fran and Dan Keller were freed two decades after conviction..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Kellers Await Vindication

Judge says Kellers can't prove they're innocent of a crime few believe happened

"...That's the current state of affairs for Fran and Dan Keller, the now-divorced couple sentenced in 1992..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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