Chapter 14 - The criminal question
Was Victoria’s behavior criminal?
Mostly family/civil.
But altered custody-order excerpt raised potential false-document issue.
She had electronically submitted a modified court order to a school.
Prosecutors investigated.
No forged judge signature? The PDF retained original signature but altered one sentence.
That could be criminal false instrument.
Then Noah.
She grabbed his shoulder and forced plates into arms.
No injury.
Potential misdemeanor child endangerment/battery?
Police reviewed.
Video clear.
Prosecutor filed a low-level misdemeanor count related to inappropriate physical handling? Could be.
Rather than overcriminalize, authorities charged:
One misdemeanor child-endangerment count based on forcing a three-year-old to carry unsafe stack after aggressive handling.
One false-instrument count related to altered custody order, potentially felony-level depending jurisdiction.
No kidnapping attempt.
No attempted child abandonment.
No charge for planning.
Plans are not completed acts.
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That distinction mattered.
Victoria pleaded not guilty.
