Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

I worked in a mental hospital with children. One day I was asked along with another staff member to seperate the 5 boys that where acting out. we took them to a quite room. The boys started horseplaying and rough housing with each other. My perception: the rough housing was just horse play the boys were never mad or trying to fight. The camera on the cieling makes it look as if the boys were fighting and staff just let them fight. But the camera has no audio. and we prompted the boys to stop playing plenty of times. the next day i took 3 more boys a back to the room. they started rough housing same thing happened. I prompted them to stop after 3-4 prompts they would stop then start up again. that happened 2-3 times. 4 of the boys told there counselor I told them to fight. now because of there statements and the camera. Im being charged with cruelty to children and contributing to the delinquncy of a minor. I never told the boys to fight. and the boys were not mad.. only when someone rough housed a little to hard then they would be friends again and back at it..
what Can I do. I live in SC never been arrested before or had any trouble with the law.

Asked on 4/11/11, 8:17 am

Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

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You need an attorney. Children usually come around under pressure and will tell the truth.

Robert J. Johnston

Myrtle Beach

843-946-0099

Answered on 4/16/11, 1:50 pm

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