“Separately.” Theresa took out a folder.

“This morning’s recordings, together with material from the preceding four months, have been copied to counsel and referred to the district attorney’s office.

I want to be precise about this, because people misunderstand it constantly: Mr.

Prescott does not press charges.

Nobody presses charges.

That decision belongs to the district attorney.

What Mr.

Prescott has done is hand over evidence, and what I can tell you is that in my professional judgment the office will look very seriously at endangerment of a child, and at coercion.”