press charges
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Sovann Komar’s new management soon made a series of accusations against Sothea and three of the foster parents, and asked prosecutors to press charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
And when Maggie decides to press charges against Hank and tell her story to the press, the fallout unsurprisingly does not seem great enough.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025
And it remains to be seen whether the authorities will press charges or whether moves will be made to extradite the men - who may be deemed a flight risk - back to Scotland.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Prosecutors later looked at the evidence and refused to press charges.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
“The fire marshal believes they have the fire under control. I spoke with the state’s attorney and, given Gabriel’s age, they don’t want to press charges just yet.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
