McKirchy told The Miami Herald in 1985 she was innocent, but accepted the plea deal to put the case behind her. But I can’t deal with it anymore," McKirchy told the paper then. Rae Dowling says when she picked up Benjamin from McKirchy on July 3, 1984, she instantly knew something was wrong. The Dowlings told the Herald in 1985 they were stunned when prosecutor Barbara Mitchell told them of the plea deal McKirchy would receive. Mitchell is still with the Broward prosecutor's office, but was not made available for comment.

Source: Fox News July 26, 2021 18:11 UTC