ok so basically you could write about how even though there wasn’t much (or any) proof to support the girls claims, because there were so many people that supported their accusations and believed them, this basically caused a “mob mentality,” which made the accusations practically immune to any reason and put all people at risk. if someone were to defy the mob or defend the accused, they would likely be accused as well. sorry if this didn’t help much, let me know if you need anything else!! :)