Crime | Melissa Huckaby Friends, Experts Skeptical of Huckaby Guilt By Drew Nelles Posted Apr 19, 2009 1:33 PM CDT Copied Brian Lawless, left, father of Melissa Huckaby, and Huckaby's aunt Joni Hughes, right, leave a Stockton, Calif., courtroom after the arraignment, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Family and friends of Melissa Huckaby can’t believe the Sunday school teacher might have killed and raped 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "She was actually really mellow and a good friend, and she loved her daughter so much,” a college friend says. And with police still working the case, some observers suspect that another arrest is on the way—and that Huckaby is just covering up for a man. One former FBI agent says it’s almost unheard of for women to perform the kind of violent sexual act Huckaby is accused of, and only 5% of US pedophiles are women. Although Huckaby has fought with depression and has a petty criminal record, “what isn't here is a lot of red flags about a hardened criminal or a sociopath,” a psychologist says. Sandra's family are somewhat less unsure and sympathetic: "Death penalty," said one uncle last week. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Report an error