Holy Ethical Dilemma: What ‘20/20’ missed about Ashli Ford

Network left out her trail of felony convictions, upcoming fraud trial, and allegations of victim exploitation from Friday broadcast

MILAN, Ohio — On Friday night, millions of viewers tuned into ABC’s 20/20 to watch “The Secret in the Water.” They were introduced to Ashli Ford, a local podcaster portrayed as a tenacious seeker of justice who helped crack the 2001 homicide of Regina Rowe Hicks.

But for those who live in the communities Ford covers, the four-minute segment felt less lik…