When we went to interview her, she almost canceled. But she had been with her daughter that morning and was thinking if, God forbid, something happened to her daughter that someone would come forward and do the right thing.

They were aware someone had come forward at almost the 11th hour, but they didn't know who it was. They were obviously floored by the whole thing.

Without Teri, this case would have been dismissed. But she volunteered to talk about the most heinous thing that could happen to a child, with no upside for her. ... She is a damn good person.

Without Teri, this case would have been dismissed. I have so much respect for what she did. [...] She volunteered to talk about the most heinous thing that could happen to a child, with no upside for her.

I thought she was extraordinarily courageous. At all times, she felt deeply about the victim in our case.

She had committed she would come forward and testify and everything that might entail. Obviously she took a big risk doing the interview. We had to turn it over to the defense.

Without Teri, this case would have been dismissed. She volunteered to talk about the most heinous thing that could happen to a child, with no upside for her.