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>> reporter: the sheriffs department says that the 15-year-old accused of sexually assaulting paige was dealt with by juvenile authorities but 17-year-old barnett and the teen who took video saw their charges dropped. daisys mother believes that matthew got special treatment because of his last name. his grandfather, a former state respective. >> i knew because as long as i have been in politics and law enforcement i knew if it was drug in very long i would be pulled into it. so i made it a poin...

Matthew barnett, a star on the school football team. >> i began drinking a bottle they had given me. they tried to get me to drink out of this large cup, like a large shot glass. and i drank from it. and thats all i remember. >> reporter: sheriffs department records show that both boys acknowledge having sex with the girls, but claim it was consensual. authorities say a third boy took video of what happened. they believe it although the girls had some alcohol beforehand, the boys worked to get t...

All three boys confessed. >> which is why that we were within four hours of receiving the call able to have people in jail. >> reporter: the 15-year-old who was accused of sexual assaulting paige was dealt with by juvenile authorities. but 17-year-old barnett and the teen said to have taken the video saw their felony charges dropped. >> you ever told by the prosecutors office why he dropped the charges? >> no. >> not even today you dont note reason? >> no. >> reporter: then incredibly, people st...