Within weeks, prosecutors filed criminal charges, and the court granted permanent protective orders to keep Margaret and Richard away from Lily.
During the hearings, they insisted they had only acted out of love and concern for their granddaughter.
The judge rejected every excuse, calling their actions a serious invasion of privacy that deliberately ignored parental boundaries.
Watching them leave the courtroom under police supervision, I realized our instincts had protected our daughter when kindness alone never could-
