Nick's decision to go live and refuse to discuss the criminal charges poses a problem because all of his behavior will be scrutinized in family court. The criteria for keeping children away from their parents are much lower and more subjective than those for criminal charges.
For instance, in a stream this thread is clamoring for Nick to do, Nick might resort to attacking Aaron’s character, downplaying the issue as a one-time event that resulted in arrests after one singular night of partying.
Meanwhile, all five children will likely have been interviewed, possibly independently. Anything Nick says will be compared to their statements. Although I’m unsure of the standards in Minnesota for examining children’s devices, this could be considered. The 16-year-old has likely texted with friends about the situation.
In most states, these interviews are conducted carefully, with the children represented by their own court-appointed lawyer and a guardian ad litem present. Questions might include, "What did you typically eat at home?" or "Who made the food?" For the older kids, questions about Nick's black eye and family violence might arise, or "How did your dad act when driving you around?"
In summary, the guardian ad litem will review Nick's stream (any of them - if they do their diligence they will investigate whether the kids were home for the hot tub stream, for example), compare it to the statements provided by the pastor in the warrant, and consider the information gathered from the children. They will then write a recommendation for the family court.
This is from the MN Guardian Ad Litem Board.
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As others have said, Nick is FUCKED. I would be surprised if those kids are returned anytime soon.