BrokenHearted
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My husband was recently arrested for supposedly inappropriately touching a child. The thing is, not only have I known this man for 24 years and KNOW he is incapable of it - but I was also present the entire time this event supposedly happened. It simply did not happen and the child in question is either lying to protect someone else or has had a dillusional fantasy. She was molested years ago by a relative and I suspect she has left over issues from that.
We do not have the money to hire a private attorney and am winging it with a public defender. No one seems to know much about the fellow, although he SEEMS competent. He's already hired an investigator, which I consider a positive sign.
Cases such as these have become a witch hunt and I am terrified for my husband. He is nearing middle age and has never been in trouble for a thing in his life. He has scores of friends and family who KNOW he is innocent. He is a highly respected business owner.
What can we do in this situation considering that, contrary to all other known rules of law, we are going to have to essentially prove his innocence? All of us knowing he is innocent is not enough, obviously, to resolve this situation.
The investigator did mention that he viewed the video footage of the child's testimony and many things didn't ring true to him. She also made a statement that perhaps she was dreaming or asleep. This is the only hope we've had so far.
We do not have the money to hire a private attorney and am winging it with a public defender. No one seems to know much about the fellow, although he SEEMS competent. He's already hired an investigator, which I consider a positive sign.
Cases such as these have become a witch hunt and I am terrified for my husband. He is nearing middle age and has never been in trouble for a thing in his life. He has scores of friends and family who KNOW he is innocent. He is a highly respected business owner.
What can we do in this situation considering that, contrary to all other known rules of law, we are going to have to essentially prove his innocence? All of us knowing he is innocent is not enough, obviously, to resolve this situation.
The investigator did mention that he viewed the video footage of the child's testimony and many things didn't ring true to him. She also made a statement that perhaps she was dreaming or asleep. This is the only hope we've had so far.