the defense emphasized these conditions to argue that they created plausible alternative explanations for the allegations, suggesting that familial stress and interpersonal conflicts may have motivated the daughter to fabricate her claims. the events leading to the charge were critical to the defense: > "the day before the charge against defendant was made, he had an altercation with the girl. she had persisted in wearing what was called a 'sun' or 'gymnasium' suit, and her father objected, claiming that it caused indecent exposure." id. the daughter ran away after being reprimanded and later claimed to the police that her father had committed the crime. after the trial, the daughter recanted her testimony, claiming she had fabricated the allegations: > "[she stated] that her father was innocent, that she had previously lied in the belief that if she stuck to her story, she would be released and that she was angry with her father when she made the charge and believed if he were out of the way, she would be free to do as she pleased." id. at 51. the superintendent of the girls training school corroborated this recantation, stating that ******the daughter had admitted to fabricating the allegations out of anger.****** *-*
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