Torture of an unborn child.

There was no convenient offense matching every emotional description of what happened.

Nor did the law automatically treat our unborn daughter as a separate assault victim in the simplistic way the original version of our story would have suggested.

The actual charges reflected provable conduct against Clara and the threats surrounding her pregnancy.

At the initial detention hearing, prosecutors argued Brenda presented a serious risk because of alleged repeated access, intimidation, and the severity of the injuries.

Her attorney argued she had no prior criminal history, was sixty-two, had deep community ties, and denied causing the burns.