Actually, the first thing I thought when I saw "1998" was that he was accused by another person (because your child would have been a newborn then)...but then those charges were dropped. Then, I thought maybe it took the investigators THAT long to find enough evidence on him (which, BTW...if that was the case, the head investigator should be shot). Then, I saw the newspaper article and scratched my head a bunch of times. Then I got all twisted up in the WTF's...and thought screw it...I'm posting them. Oh, and yes, there was a short time this morning when I thought something just wasn't "right"....
noooooooooooooow i see what the whole mess means! I didn't know about the charges turning federal. I want to say, i NEVER accused you of lying, I didn't think you were. After all, who the heck is going to post the case number if they're lying. However, I've been stuck on this "flaw" since mustang brought it up. (not to prove you wrong, mind you, to see if I could fricken find the thing) I've made a few posts about a sort of/possible/maybe/maybe not "flaw" and I've stated what I "thought" mustang may have meant...and then ended each post saying I believed the guy was guilty.
There's only one person in this thread who is questioning you...and it's not me. Each and every poster who's read your story, seen the article, and went to the court website has stated that you sound like nothing more than a sincere, loving mother. I never said those "exact" words, but never said you were lying. You can read each post of mine and you won't once see me calling you on any "lie". I haven't attacked you in any way, shape, or form, that I know of.
I still hold by what I said...I HAVE to have found the "flaw" mustang is talking about...so when he brings it up, it can be explained, rather than being thrown around that you're a liar making ME go bonkers trying to find it!!!
BTW...did you call social services?