Those who falsely accused them and denied their rights were allowed back into their community
They "falsely accused" themselves. They were bragging to their friends about it.
Yes, sometimes teenagers lie and brag about this kind of thing.
A friend of mine who was a detective told me in a bar about the murder of a drug pusher by a several young Honky teens. One was bragging and a donut waitress told the police about it. They pulled his ass in, roughed him about a little bit. He admitted he didn't do it, but knew who did and gave them up when threatened with a homicide rap.
These youngsters didn't offer up the "real perp" when they were interrogated, because they were involved.