Actually you and others tried to maintain the Christines' innocence even after they were convicted in the Douglas County felonies and pled guilty to the Josephine County child abuse felony of 'withholding food' from their children.
No - we rightfully pointed out that often innocent people are charged with child abuse are misled by their attorney to plea bargain because as long as they're being steamrolled, they might want to try for the lighter steamroller. I advise that no one plea bargain or plead guilty to a lesser charge if they are, in fact, innocent. Most lawyers disagree - especially public defenders.
The Christines may or may not be guilty. I remain unconvinced either way - I think they got railroaded by the state and picked a bad attorney (Steele). I'm glad that their children ended up with relatives and are safe from the parents who might have abused them and the state foster care system where abuse runs rampant.