KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri prosecutor said Wednesday she was dropping all charges against five men accused of sexually molesting young relatives on a western Missouri farm more than 20 years ago, saying she doubted she could convince a jury that the bizarre claims were true.
“Whether or not I believe the allegations is an independent question from whether or not I believe I can prove each and every element of the case beyond a reasonable doubt at trial,” prosecutor Kellie Wingate Campbell told The Associated Press after notifying courts in three counties of the her action.
