The judge did what was in the best interests of the child, that's all. And it's not just the Judge, in Ohio there is a network of children advocates and services for children in those bad types of situations.
She had the State of Ohio Scioto County Child Services taking care of her. She would have had an attorney, case worker and victim advocate like the Rhodens and Manleys and Gilleys have.
So the judge hears and takes seriously all these professional opinions.
The Manleys were the people of interest back then as LM stated many times. Not the Wagners.
When Special Prosecutor Canepa asked BCI Special Agent Scheiderer, who led the investigation, if they were investigating the Wagners at a certain point in the investigation, he said no.
George Wagner Bond Hearing
My opinion only