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Russell was not charged with a felony because Farr wanted a quick resolution to the case for the victim, a high school senior.

Russell was not charged with a felony because Farr extended "professional courtesy" to a fellow public employee.

[connectthedots]

If you read the entire article, it was clear that the 'victim' did not want the guy to be prosecuted at all. Getting a felony conviction when the 'victim' didn't think she was a victim would be difficult.