In fear
The girl from Houston initially, positively identified Rhoades and his truck but retracted her statement when she came face-to-face with the assailant. Because of this, Rhoades was able to walk away a free man. Later, investigations revealed that the woman withdrew her statement against Rhoades out of fear. She thought that there were not enough police officers to protect her from Rhoades- who had brutally violated and tortured her for weeks- if she identified him.
