In hindsight, maybe. But I imagine LE saw a 14 year old runaway with her 30+ biological family member. She was only 8 weeks pregnant, so it likely wasn't apparent to them. Additionally, she likely presented with no apparent injuries. If the family did not report suspicions of any inappropriate relationship, that would be a jump for LE to make. I think we also need to question whether the family reported how long she had been gone. It's important to remember that, from my recollection, we only have information about the initial disappearance (and LE's response) from AC's mother, who's veracity should be rightfully questioned at this point.
In general, I think we need a lot more information about the November police interaction to know if the ball was dropped by anyone. We don't even have confirmation that CPS wasn't contacted after that interaction and actively involved in the family's life, do we? For all we know, a safety plan was put in place by CPS that restricted contact with JK.
One additional thought I want to add is that, in my experience, sexually abused 14 year olds are old enough and wise enough to know how to conceal the necessary information from authorities, if they do not feel ready or safe to disclose the abuse. Absent a disclosure from the child or an admission from the perp, LE has, at most, red flags. Red flags don't equate to charges or convictions.
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