Charges dropped in local homeschool arrest case

Someone very close to the Cressy case messaged me and let me know that the criminal charges against Rick and Margie Cressy were dropped during a meeting between the Montgomery County ADA, the Cressy family, and their lawyer (they were represented by the Home School Legal Defense Association).
Rick and Margie Cressy made international news when Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department arrested them in January for failing to file adequate paperwork with the Fonda Fultonville School District, which is a state regulation, not a law. They were each charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The ADA opted to drop the criminal charges and refer the matter to family court, where the case has already been disposed of.
End of story? I doubt it. Dropping the charges won’t erase the embarrassment and humiliation that the Cressy family has endured. One has to wonder how long the nightmare will linger in their minds, making them fearful when a strange car pulls into the yard, or worse yet, they see a police car.
Seven years after my arrest, my children are still fearful of police officers, and my stomach clenches every time a car pulls into the yard. Seven years is a really long time to remember and be affected by something, but a false arrest changes the way that you view the world. Having false charges filed against you takes away your sense of security. I believed that if I was honest and worked hard, everything would come out well for me. That’s not a realistic view of the world today. There are people around us with power who are NOT interested in the truth, OR in the best interests of our children and our families.