I wonder about that too. If the allegations are true, it’s probably all justified—but where is that anonymous caller, and why won’t she come forward?
IMO, it’s going to be revealed over time that supposed call from a 16 year old was fictitious. The defense is going to give the prosecution hell over it.
If that is true, the judge may throw the book at some public officials.
IMO it’s very likely that some CPS employee thought they were doing the right thing by falsifying a report.
If the man that was supposedly involved with the sixteen year old can prove he had not been to the farm in a number of years, it’s going to get real dicey.