Thanks for the perspective, CdwJava. I certainly do understand what you are saying, completely. However, it does just irritate me that anyone under the age of 18 can point their finger at anyone else and do so much damage.
They can't. And, in all honesty,
YOU have no idea WHAT the accusation is or by who. Unless the defendant's attorney has provided this to you for some bizarre reasoning, you are not a party to any of this and I doubt that anyone would give anything more than the code section and nature of the offense indicated on the arrest warrant. You can make all sort of assumptions, but that's all they are - assumptions (i.e. guesses).
As far as probable cause goes, a child making a statement seems to be sufficient probable cause for most jurisdictions. It's almost as bad as that old saying about how a grand jury would vote to indict a ham sandwich.
You may think so, but that's simply not true. If it were, we'd be able to bring charges in a whole lot more molestation cases.
And, as a note, in CA we rarely use the Grand Jury for indictments. The DA has to believe there is sufficient probable cause to proceed, and he or she has to then convince a JUDGE that there is sufficient probable cause to believe the suspect committed the offense. That is a
tad more than a minor saying, "He molested me ..."
Ultimately, as you have been told, the place to challenge this will be in a CA courtroom. When he appears for a preliminary hearing, he can challenge the strength of the case. Before that, his attorney can raise whatever motions he or she feels is appropriate. But, while out of state, there will be little that can be done.
Very fortunately, I will definitely know by the end of the week what the specifics are as our attorney will be back from in the office in two days and calling for the details is on the top of his list. Since my spouse is disabled and I'm his caregiver, I am privy to everything that goes on, legally or medically.
A caregiver is not the same as having the right to access any and all legal info. Unless the court has granted you such a power of attorney, HIS attorney is not likely to speak with you unless he authorizes it ... and since his attorney appears to still be out of state, then no one has the potential to obtain any detailed info on the affidavit for the warrant. Sorry, but even the law enforcement agencies in your state would not have any idea what the allegations were in support of the warrant.