Remember, we questioned why the FBI was brought in, why the FBI dog was brought in?
Remember it was weird that the SDPD searched DW's house looking for PORN and found it? We thought Damon might have been involved in telling them or planting it? NOT.
Remember one of the members of the CHILD PORN RING was arrested Jan 27th.
The Swedish group and the FBI were cooperating (operation CANDYMAN) on finding members of this RING. Anyone that even loaded any kind of PORN which contained apparent or faked CHILD RAPE was going to be investigated as being part of this RING.
FBI was in the area searching for these members. The Swedish group gave them lists of all who SENT/RECEIVED this CHILD PORN, or ANYONE that even tried to download something that might be CONSIDERED CHILD PORN, especially with RAPE in it.
SO, when Danielle disappeared The FBI gave DW as one of the addresses (internet) that had attempted or did download CHILD oriented PORN or RAPE PORN.
That still didn't give police enough probably cause. So, they took the info from Brenda (about her convo's with DW) and interviewed DW. When he said Brenda told him about Damon saying Danielle was growing up fast, etc) they went back to Brenda. She said she didn't remember if she told him.
SO the SDPD then used that and other statements, added a little to them (said she denied saying it, not just didn't remember) AND GOT A WARRANT. BRENDA and DAMON didn't point the finger. THE FBI did. Then SDPD was SURE they had their man.
These RING members were known for kidnapping little girls and RAPING THEM. The Swedish group /FBI pointed the SDPD at DW and SO THEY WERE SURE. When it turned out his son downloaded the stuff and neither Neal nor DW had anything to do with this CHILD PORN RING, it was too late.
They had some 'real thin' evidence, but they still thought it was possible DW was one of these GUYS. Heck, they already had ONE of them, and arrested the next one on FEB 18th.
The SDPD thought they were on a roll.