Tiff23fr
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I agree the victims are two innocent teens. I feel if the lens is flipped to the perpetrator of the crime, that could be where illegal activity exists. It is unknown to us at this time if the perp was into any illegal activities such as CSAM, drugs, etc. If for example someone became aware of something that could be a tip based on a conversation while exchanging illegal materials or products, that could be where the individual may have concerns in coming forward.
I hope that makes sense. I absolutely see where you are coming from and just wanted to offer an example of what can hold witnesses back. If it was something such as CSAM and the individual is a married individual with a family, he would need to weigh his conscience between what is right in coming forward and the potential impacts to his marriage and family. From the outside looking in, we can see the right answer. It can be much harder to see if you are the one whose life can be significantly altered.
ETA: I am not downing LE’s approach. I am offering a general perspective.
A quick example that just came to mind is in the S Morphew case. The individual she had been having an affair with didn’t come forward from my understanding. He was found out later in the investigation. As a married man with children, it goes to show self-preservation kicking in rather than reaching out to authorities with information.
Sheriffs found out about the affair when they were looking into Suzanne's disappearance in November last year, but it's unclear how.
They then went to Libler and asked him about the affair and he asked if he was a target in the investigation.
Suzanne Morphew spent the afternoon before she vanished texting her married-father-of-six lover | Daily Mail Online