Hello and Happy Thursday, folks!
Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here, back in your inbox with the latest update on the false accusation that brought the government to Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Buttigieg’s door.
Christopher Wiggins reports that an Indiana prosecutor has declined to charge the woman who made the child welfare report, concluding that she could not form the criminal intent required for a conviction.
Marshall County Prosecutor E. Nelson Chipman Jr. acknowledged that the complaint triggered an intrusive investigation of an innocent person and his family. But in a July 29 email to Indiana State Police, Chipman wrote that the woman’s history of alcohol abuse, hallucinations and delusional thinking left prosecutors unable to prove that she knowingly made a false report.
While prosecutors say they cannot prove criminal intent, questions remain about why authorities acted on an allegation that lacked basic credibility, Christopher writes.
As promised, we'll keep you updated as this story unfolds.
Stay safe and we'll see you next time, folks!
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