The real problem here is that the accuser stands a good chance of losing her children.
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I think people here have vastly over rated this. If she were to "lose" her children they very most likely would end up at her parents. That would not change much at all I bet.
I used to do this awful kind of work for a living. Losing your children right now seems a lot worse than some hypothetical trouble for being caught lying. I suspect she was facing trouble from many directions.
The problem here is that that a wannabe DA didn't have the patience to investigate before opening his mouth. He was likely going to lose the election.
This is a perfect storm.