It still happens. Best way in the world for an out of control teen to fast track parents trying to regain control out of their lives and into a jail cell.
Kids in self destruct mode can now destroy their entire family.
They were very young children at the time and badgered into accusing their father by the sheriff’s department that was more interested in a conviction than justice. Krauses supervisor was screwing Spencer’s wife while all this was going on, and of course that was hidden at the time.