It's often said that family is forever, but what do you do when a member of your family commits a faithless act against you?

Clay Shabot joined the Navy as an operation specialist in 1981, and was honorably discharged two years later after being hit by a drunk driver.

Clay soon moved to Texas with his then wifewife and the couple had a baby boy.

But not even two years into his new life with his family, everything would be ripped away from him.

Upon experiencing the ultimate betrayal by his brother-in-law, Clay was robbed of his freedom

and spent over two decades of his life in prison for a crime he did not

commit. This is Clay's story. I'm Emily Campano and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. The

The Clay Shabot was failed by the justice system of the very country he served.

In 1986, one of Clay's friends, Gayla Crosby, was found murdered in her home.

Bound and gagged, she had been raped and shot three

times. Although there was no credible evidence present, Clay became a suspect in the investigation.

Knowing that his brother-in-law, Gerald Pabst, was present at the victim's home earlier that day,

Clay agreed to be interviewed

by the police and shared the truth. However, Pabst told police a different story. During

the trial, Pabst testified against Clay and placed all the blame on him. Clay was wrongly

convicted of the rape and murder of Gala, and Pabst pled guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge.

Clay spent over 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Pabst spent 30 days in jail.

Throughout his incarceration, Clay maintained his innocence.

Decades into his prison sentence, the Innocence Project got involved.

Through DNA testing of Gaila's rape kit, the nonprofit was able to help prove Clay's

innocence, as well as Papp's role in the crimes.

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