'The first thing I thought was, someone's trying to break in our house,' Matthew said. Police officers stormed into the house with guns pointed. It was still dark…there was this pounding at the door,' Jeannie Bandy said. It has been two years since police officers stood at the doorstep of the Bandy home with a search warrant bearing a devastating charge - possession of child pornography. In an exclusive interview with '20/20,' the Bandy family reveals how the world as they knew it came crumbling down, and how Matthew's life has since changed. One December morning two years ago, Matthew's life took a dramatic turn. What was Matthew Bandy accused of? Jeannie and Greg Bandy were shocked to discover that their son was charged with possession of child pornography.
But after I was accused, everything changed.' 'We went on vacations and had a lot of fun together,' Matthew said. I sound like a boastful mom, but I guess the biggest thing is that he could always make me laugh.' 'He was a happy-go-lucky kid,' said his mother, Jeannie Bandy. He actually liked hanging out with his family. 12, 2007— - Sixteen-year-old Matthew Bandy was about as normal a teenager as you could find.
