Confessions
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After hours of intense interrogation, seasoned detectives intimidate the five teenagers into falsely convicting each other.
Aired: 04/15/13
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Clip | 6m 16s
After hours of intense interrogation, seasoned detectives intimidate the five teenagers into falsely convicting each other.
Aired: 04/15/13
Rating: NR
Video has closed captioning.Confessions
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