Former Indiana teacher Brittany Fortinberry is facing additional child molestation charges after a sixth alleged victim came forward. She was originally accused of arranging group sex with boys as young as 13 years old while they allegedly wore masks from the movie 'Scream.'
All of it is being alleged—that’s what an accusation is.
But they’re not accusing her of arranging sex with boys who were allegedly wearing masks, they’re accusing her of arranging sex with boys who were actually wearing them. In the context of the act of which she’s accused, there were no allegations.
“Alleged” isn’t idempotent—every time you add it, it modifies the meaning.
Incorrect. They plainly state she is in fact accused of the sex act. They are only saying the mask wearing is alleged because they can’t know that. They qualify that as that portion of the encounters doesn’t seem to affect the criminal charges but certainly makes it a bit more WTF and a better headline.
In this case what’s being alleged is the wearing of scream masks.
All of it is being alleged—that’s what an accusation is.
But they’re not accusing her of arranging sex with boys who were allegedly wearing masks, they’re accusing her of arranging sex with boys who were actually wearing them. In the context of the act of which she’s accused, there were no allegations.
“Alleged” isn’t idempotent—every time you add it, it modifies the meaning.
Incorrect. They plainly state she is in fact accused of the sex act. They are only saying the mask wearing is alleged because they can’t know that. They qualify that as that portion of the encounters doesn’t seem to affect the criminal charges but certainly makes it a bit more WTF and a better headline.