Taos, NM — In a shocking turn of events, the five accused child abuse suspects — arrested last week for allegedly training children to carry out school shootings — were released by a New Mexico judge despite frightening evidence against them.

In what can be referred to as the biggest 'WTF' moment of the week, following a hearing on Monday, Taos District Court Judge Sarah Backus released all five defendants charged with abusing 11 children at a compound near Amalia, New Mexico.

To those who may not be familiar, the five accused suspects — Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, 40, Lucas Morton, 40, Jany Leveille, 35, Hujrah Wahhaj, 37, and Subhannah Wahhaj, 35 — were found on a decrepit compound last week with 11 malnourished children dressed in rags. All of the children were emaciated and there was very little food found on the property.

The FBI also discovered the remains of another child who was also found on the compound. On top of the severe child abuse discovered at the site, the FBI found evidence that the group was training to carry out acts of terror—specifically school shootings—inside the US.

According to one of the children who is cooperating with authorities—which caused the state to file a motion to hold the suspects without bond—was the fact that they were being trained to carry out school shootings.

As Taos News reports:

Prosecutors Tim Hasson and John Lovelace of the 8th Judicial District Attorney's Office devoted a significant portion of Monday's hearing to the uncharged allegation that the group had planned to carry out shootings. They drew Backus' attention to evidence that may prove important as the cases move forward, but their focus may have backfired during the hearing.

They called on FBI Special Agent Travis Taylor, who testified that two children rescued from the camp told him Siraj Ibn Wahhaj and Leveille had conducted Islamic rituals on 3-year-old Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj. Siraj Ibn Wahhaj allegedly abducted the boy, who is his son, from Georgia last year.

During a search last Monday (Aug. 6), investigators unearthed the remains of a small boy, but have not identified them as the missing child.