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New Legal Filing Advances Exoneration Effort
The legal team has submitted a new filing formally documenting the coerced testimony at the center of Alexander Loya's wrongful conviction.
An Independent Case Record
Alex Loya: Wrongful Conviction
The Case That Shook a Military Family and Exposed a System's Failure
U.S. Army Chaplain Alexander Loya was arrested, tried, and imprisoned based on testimony his then-wife Sandra coerced from their 12-year-old daughter Kirsten. After more than a decade behind bars, he is free — but the conviction stands. His team is fighting to change that.
BreakingAlexander Loya is free. The fight for exoneration continues.
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The Story
"A mother told her daughter what to say. A court believed it. A man lost more than a decade of his life."
Alexander Loya dedicated his life to serving soldiers as a U.S. Army Chaplain. When his marriage collapsed, his then-wife Sandra coached their 12-year-old daughter Kirsten to make false accusations. The result: arrest, trial, conviction, and more than a decade in prison for crimes he did not commit.
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BackgroundAlexander serves as U.S. Army Chaplain
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CollapseSandra coaches Kirsten to make false accusations
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ArrestAlexander is arrested based on coerced testimony
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ConvictionFound guilty; sentenced to over a decade in prison
Alexander Loya
A Chaplain. A Soldier. An Innocent Man.
Alexander Loya served the United States Army as a chaplain — ministering to soldiers and their families through the hardest moments of military life. He was wrongfully convicted.
He spent more than a decade in prison for crimes he did not commit. He is now free, and he is fighting to have his name fully restored.
Alexander Loya served as a U.S. Army Chaplain, dedicating his career to the spiritual and emotional welfare of soldiers and their families.
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Support Coalition Continues to Grow
Veterans' organizations, legal reform advocates, and members of the public are joining the effort to support Alexander Loya's exoneration.
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The Science of Coerced Child Testimony
Research into coached and coerced child testimony directly supports the argument that Kirsten Loya's accusations were manufactured.
The Fight for Exoneration Is Not Over
Alexander Loya is free — but the conviction still stands. His team is working every day to achieve full exoneration. You can help by sharing his story, contributing to the legal fund, or reaching out with information.
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