I agree anon, perhaps you misunderstood my point which was to show that when someone pleads no contest, they do not dispute the charges. If Cheryl Sudweeks wanted to assert and prove her innocence, she could and probably should have asked for a bench or jury trial, not agreed to plead no contest which essentially means she didn't contest the allegations against her. At least that's my impression of how the law reads.
As for the Juab county prosecutor - it's Utah. Enuf said. Children have been killed in Utah based programs and the ones accountable weren't even criminally charged.
IMO, It's a sorry situation, to be sure, that parents have to bring civil lawsuits to seek justice but still, it's better than nothing.