<p>I wonder whether this came as a complete shock to the parents, or whether these two had been in less serious trouble before. This was a pattern of behavior that consumed their lives completely over an extended period of time. It’s different in that way from the more usual trouble that kids get into (drunken parties, drug experimentation).</p>
<p>There are going to be so many serious charges, and so much evidence against them, that I imagine they will both go to jail for a long time.</p>