That confession is ridiculous. He tried to steal something, the women attacked him, and "somehow" he calmed them down and convinced them to go to a private area

That confession is ridiculous. He tried to steal something, the women attacked him, and "somehow" he calmed them down and convinced them to go to a private area with him where he would let them go. How were they even in a position where he needed to let them go? It's no surprise even the prosecutors thought it was ridiculous. Unfortunately they didn't seem to care that their only evidence was a joke.