wife had strong views about abortion. hen they discovered her situation, they offered her a solution. they would help her with the baby. reporter: they wanted another child. but one miscarriage after another. so, the pastor and his wife came to an arrangement with marie. she would stay three months to nurse the baby. and the plan, she would leave. that was my understanding from before the baby was born. with the bbaby? no. the baby was a gift for the land in flanders. reporter: a gift? it was for her to be good to her. but something about the story didn t sound quite right. the father, for example. in fact, the alleged abusive guy didn t seem to exist.
they were gonna adopt the baby. the flanders had an older daughter, always wanted another child. but one miscarriage after another and so, as this church elder told the detectives, the pastor and his wife came to an arrangement with marie. she would stay three months to nurse the baby and at the end of three months, the plan all along was that she would leave. that was my understanding from before the baby was born. with the baby? no, the baby was a gift for the flanders. a gift? maybe. it was just like marie to be generous toward the couple who d been so good to her. but to skeptical detectives, especially this brand new mother, something about the story didn t sound quite right. the father, for example. in fact, the alleged abusive guy didn t seem to exist. but then they talked to ex-husband jeff. and the story he heard? completely different. and it came directly from marie
solve her dilemma. they were gonna adopt the baby. reporter: the flanders had an older daughter, always wanted another child. but one miscarriage after another. and so, as this church elder told the detectives, the pastor and his wife came to an arrangement with marie. she would stay three months to nurse the baby and at the end of three months, the plan all along was she would leave. that was my understanding from before the baby was born. with the baby? no, the baby was a gift for the flanders. reporter: a gift? maybe. it was just like marie to be generous toward the couple who d been so good to her. but to skeptical detectives, especially this brand-new mother, something about the story didn t sound quite right. the father, for example. in fact, the alleged abusive guy didn t seem to exist. but then they talked to ex-husband jeff. and the story he heard? completely different.
and when they discovered her situation, they offered to help solve her dilemma. they were gonna adopt the baby. reporter: the flanders had an older daughter, always wanted another child. but one miscarriage after another and so, as this church elder told the detectives, the pastor and his wife came to an arrangement with marie. she would stay three months to nurse the baby and at the end of three months, the plan all along was that she would leave. that was my understanding from before the baby was born. with the baby? no, the baby was a gift for the flanders. reporter: a gift? maybe. it was just like marie to be generous toward the couple who d been so good to her. but to skeptical detectives, especially this brand new mother, something about the story didn t sound quite right. the father, for example.
another and so, as this church elder told the detectives, the pastor and his wife came to an arrangement with marie. she would stay three months to nurse the baby and at the end of three months, the plan all along was that she would leave. that was my understanding from before the baby was born. with the baby? no, the baby was a gift for the flanders. reporter: a gift? maybe. it was just like marie to be generous toward the couple who d been so good to her. but to skeptical detectives, especially this brand new mother, something about the story didn t sound quite right. the father, for example. in fact, the alleged abusive guy didn t seem to exist. but then they talked to ex-husband jeff. and the story he heard? completely different. and it came directly from marie when she came to visit jeff shortly after she got pregnant. i put my hand on her stomach. and i said, what s what s going on with this?