“We will prosecute anyone who we think has committed a crime. Thus far that means two individuals who we believe are guilty of the crime of rape, and ultimately that is up to the court, we believe this case should be prosecuted and we are prosecuting it. Whether or not anyone else violated a criminal law remains to be seen. There is a different between being insensitive and doing immoral things and committing a crime.”

The case has divided the town, with supporters of the girl saying law enforcement went easy on the ballplayers and supporters of the players saying they’re being railroaded.