Keep 19 Kids and Counting on TLC!

The circumstances make me sad for the whole family and must have been very painful. I have a concern I haven't seen mentioned. I thought a child under 18 is legally protected so they are not marked for life because they are not yet mature enough to make good decisions. This was 15 years ago. His father did not hide the big problem, and reported this to the police, made sure the behavior stopped and there was counseling for all involved. There was also room for forgiveness. It is surprising that as a 14 yr old juvenile, the legal information was not protected. Usually the only group in society where there is no allowed dissemination of any criminal record is in the case of a juvenile. There is record sealing and expungement even available for some adults. Why was anyone able to open a juveniles records ? Hmm that's a question.