Court Rejects Child Witness Screen in Flynn Trial | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

In a major courtroom twist, the judge denied the prosecution’s request to shield child witnesses during Caleb Flynn’s trial for his wife’s murder, upholding the defendant’s right to face his accusers. The defense argued that using screens for kids unfairly infringes on constitutional rights, but the court ruled the state hadn’t shown enough specific evidence that the children would be traumatized or unable to testify effectively without seeing Flynn. With trial set to begin September 17th, the two young witnesses will likely testify without protection — a decision that could shape the trial’s…