Make Sophia prove what happened dramatically.

The goal was:

Present admissible evidence while protecting a child as much as the law allowed.

PART 40 — THE DECISION

Ultimately, Sophia did not give the theatrical live statement people expect from television.

Pretrial rulings allowed important portions of her professionally obtained statements and other evidence to be used under the court’s procedures.

She still had a limited role in the process, but she was not made to carry the prosecution on her shoulders.

The adults had evidence.