re: #311 Decatur Deb

And to close the seasonal circle: witchcraft trials.

Most definitely, one of the books I just linked has the subtitle:the making of a modern american witch hunt.

The satanic panic even saw the return of the blood libel.
This book is also excellent:
Making Monsters: False Memories, Psychotherapy, And Sexual Hysteria
Sexual hysteria was a huge component of the witchcraft trials as well.