A 9-year-old called her father from the hospital after a terrifying night—he stayed calm, knowing one surviving piece of evidence could expose everything

custody while the broader proceedings continued.

Contact with the people involved in the incident was restricted under court supervision.

The order did not heal Anna.

It did something more immediate.

It made “no” official.

No, she did not have to return to the house.

No, the family could not collect her from school.

No, Dahlia could not dismiss the incident continue reading …