This parent didn't come to accuse and blame. He came to sort out the truth. Mark Twain said that if people must choose between the truth and a good story, they'll tell the good story. Just because something is said, doesn't make it true - no matter how loud or how long it's said. Healing took place.
Words have the power to hurt or heal.
The tragic truth is that some people enjoy hurting other people. So, they use words as weapons. Jesus said that the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. A good heart produces good words and a bitter heart produces bitter words. One of my most prized possessions wouldn't bring twenty-five cents at a garage sale.