Tonya Craft was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by two wonderful parents. Immediately following high school, Tonya attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with the desire to become an educator. Tonya obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education and began teaching at the middle school level but quickly found her niche with elementary students. Soon, Tonya faced life as a single mother, creating a personal training business and taking a position as a literacy trainer with UT Chattanooga. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education with a reading and literacy specialization while teaching kindergarten full time in Northern Georgia. Since winning her court battle and being acquitted on all twenty-two counts, Tonya has served as a consultant on a variety of child molestation cases. She is pursuing a law degree and is committed to helping others. She lives near Chattanooga with her two children.
Mark Dagostino is a New York Times–bestselling coauthor and former senior writer for People magazine. As a journalist, he was on the scene when JFK Jr.'s plane went down, reported from Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11, and stood witness to the Miracle on the Hudson. He also cut his teeth in the courtroom, learning valuable lessons from the Pamela Smart case in his home state of New Hampshire, covering Rosie O'Donnell's $100-million lawsuit with publisher Gruner+Jahr, and more. Along the way, he quietly became one of the most respected celebrity journalists in the business. Today, he's back in his home state, where he lives a somewhat quieter life with his two children.
