Love or abuse?

How a controversial court case shocked the US

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When university professor Anna Stubblefield was jailed for the sexual assault of Derrick Johnson, a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy, in New Jersey in 2015, it was a case that divided America.

Many believed the pair had shared a misunderstood love affair whereas others saw it as the appalling abuse of a severely vulnerable man incapable of consent.

This week, a thought-provoking feature-length documentary, made by Louis Theroux, examines the case from both sides and includes testimonies from those involved.