KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- "the defense attorneys, as low live as they are, can attempt to drag out children through the mud, make them into dope dealers and hookers."

Gary and Deena Christian, addressing the media, upset with the defenses' allegations against their daughter Channon, and not being able to defend her reputation in court. I showed the Christian's news conference to Doctor Helen Smith, a Forensic Psychologist. Doctor Smith says the anger and frustration is warranted.

"I deal with a lot of men in my practice and one of the things I notice about Gary Christian is he's like any other really good dad. He wants to protect his daughter, and what I see is that he's still doing that. Even though she's no longer with us I think he's there trying to be the dad, trying to say I'm her attorney. She can't be here to speak, but by god I'm going to speak for her."

"Her lip was ripped from her gum. You think consensual sex looks like that when you are through?," Deena Christian asked. "She would roll over in her grave today if she thought anybody thought that of her, either using drugs or being promiscuous."

Gary Christian said. "And that Channon Christian may have had consensual sex with that animal. Over my dead body."

According to Doctor Smith, the notion that this was anything other than an extreme act of violence has to weight heavily of both victim's families.

"Having to hear that your daughter may have gone out and used drugs and may be the one who had quote "consensual sex," to hear that has got to be extremely difficult and anybody who doesn't understand that really doesn't have any empathy or sympathy for victims in this country.

One attorney with empathy is Eddie Daniel, who's representing the family of Jennifer Hampton, the 21-year old who's raped and beaten body was found in Melton Hill Lake last year.

"The defense has a job to do. That's why I choose not to handle those types of cases. I spent over 10-years in law enforcement and I just morally can't do it," Daniel told WVLT.