Unfortunately, you hear many cases of the mother siding with the boyfriend when the child tells her she is being abused by the boyfriend. As a mother, I don't even know how it is biologically possible to not protect your own child while defending the person that is harming him/her, I get that crazy animal instinct when I just think about it. Things seemed odd from the getgo with this case and some of the interviews I read on FR from the mom and boyfriend. My heart breaks for this little girl and what she went through. May she be wrapped in Jesus' loving arms as we speak.
Where are you getting that the fiancee/boyfriend/whatever he is was abusing Evelyn? I just saw an interview with Evelyn's biological father saying she never showed any signs of abuse.
Some people here would love to have a Jump To Conclusions Mat, I think.