It's strange, isn't it? The families of the 3 "falsely accused" seem to be communicating with the stepfather by phone. From what I gather, Leary (the 20-year-old) knew the 15-year-old girl prior (and possibly the stepdad too), and the 7-year-old says these three didn't do it and tried to help her. However, Leary's the one who met the girls outside their home and walked them to the party - it is on surveillance video at the apartment building.
All of this is from multiple news quotes and sources, so it's hard to piece it together. I'm reading everything I can because this just enraged me so much...I have a 6-year-old daughter and it just blows my mind that MULTIPLE people in one room could possibly have these thoughts in their heads AND act on the impulse! I want to throw up just thinking about it.
We don't really know what the 7 year old is saying.
How would she even know the names of these men? I doubt she hung out with them before this.