After Avaleigh's article was released, there was a mix of emotions. Her friends and family were proud, her fans were heartbroken, and the media was strewn with guilt. Some reporters began to reflect on their actions and some publications even revised their procedures after they realized they had been led too far down the wrong path. If they had been a little more sensitive, thorough, and patient, like Steven Zhe, they would have been rewarded with the truth and a clear conscience.
The media weren't the only ones that felt guilty.
