8 report that a police cruiser and another vehicle were at the Lyonses' home.6 Investigator Carrie Riley of the DCF testified that an after-hours "child abuse hotline" had received a call from someone using fictitious information and reporting that Jim was physically abusing his son. Riley and another investigator arrived at the Lyonses' home at 10:30 P.M. and said they had to examine their son. Jim testified that he and Bernadette were "panicked" and "frightened," but that, acting on the advice of their attorney, he awakened their son and permitted Riley to inspect him. Riley examined his body for marks and bruises. The DCF case was closed as the son denied any abuse and the investigators found no signs of it. The fourth alleged act occurred on April 3, 2008, when Colton sent another anonymous e-mail to the Lyonses from another fictitious e-mail account. The subject line was "Brian," and the text read, "What have you done James? . . . or . . . Why James? You stole the innocence of a young man." Shortly thereafter, Jim received a letter by postal mail purportedly sent from an individual named "Brian." Brian claimed to have worked for Jim when he was fifteen years of age, accused Jim of sexually molesting him as a teenager, and threatened to press 6 The jury were instructed that this alleged conduct was to be considered only in connection with the false report charge (G. L. c. 119, § 51A [c]) and not the harassment charge.