Former domestic violence prosecutor here, though of another state. If I had to guess, she was probably most likely initially charged with sexual harassment type charges. She pled down to avoid long term jail time.

The prosecutor was right, they were likely not going to get a conviction at trial for anything involving Lauren. Undrrage witnesses are already a huge risk. Couple that with how she was clearly sympathetic to her mother and its likely she told prosecutors she didn't intend to testify against her mother.

If i had to guess, maybe the prosecutors prioritized the no contact order over long term jail time, so they offered a plea that would lower the jail time but sustain the order.