Ray Towler served nearly 30 years in prison as an innocent man. He was convicted of rape and assault of two young children in 1981 and formally exonerated by a Cleveland judge exactly nine years ago today on May 5, 2010. DNA testing showed Towler wasn't the rapist.  On this podcast Towler shares his tale of survival and redemption with Dispatch reporter Mike Wagner. Towler credits Wagner, former Dispatch reporter Geoff Dutton and the Ohio Innocence Project for helping him regain his freedom.

<p>Ray Towler served nearly 30 years in prison as an innocent man. He was convicted of rape and assault of two young children in 1981 and formally exonerated by a Cleveland judge exactly nine years ago today on May 5, 2010. DNA testing showed Towler wasn't the rapist.&nbsp; On this podcast Towler shares his tale of survival and redemption with Dispatch reporter Mike Wagner. Towler credits Wagner, former Dispatch reporter Geoff Dutton and the Ohio Innocence Project for helping him regain his freedom.</p>

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