Was I sexually abused?

I don't remember anything further happening with my brother, but the entire happening makes me feel guilty and uncomfortable to share. ...

Actually, I had to go to the bathroom, and the computer is on my way back to my chair.

You are no longer 8 years old, you don't need CPS to investigate whether you are in an unsafe or abusive living situation with your brother now that requires their intervention. That's all in the past. So, let me reassure you again, whatever you speak with the therapist about will remain confidential and private, it will not be reported to anyone, your brother will not become involved or affected by anything you tell the therapist. It will only be between you and the therapist.

https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/manda.pdf

Mandatory reporting statutes also may specify when a
communication is privileged. “Privileged communications” is
the statutory recognition of the right to maintain confidential
communications between professionals and their clients,
patients, or congregants. To enable States to provide protection
to maltreated children, the reporting laws in most States and
territories restrict this privilege for mandated reporters. All
but three States and Puerto Rico currently address the issue of
privileged communications within their reporting laws, either
affirming the privilege or denying it (i.e., not allowing privilege
to be grounds for failing to report).9
For instance:
• The physician-patient and husband-wife privileges are the
most common to be denied by States.
• The attorney-client privilege is most commonly affirmed.
• The clergy-penitent privilege is also widely affirmed,
although that privilege usually is limited to confessional
communications and, in some States, denied altogether.10

http://www.apa.org/monitor/may02/ethics.aspx

First, review your state's mandatory reporting statute, which is probably available online, to see whether it contains time limits. Minnesota's statute, for example, states that a psychologist must report abuse when the psychologist "knows or has reason to believe a child...has been neglected or physically or sexually abused within the preceding three years." Washington's statute states that the mandate "does not apply to the discovery of abuse or neglect that occurred during childhood if it is discovered after the child has become an adult." The statute adds that the psychologist must nevertheless make a report, regardless of whether the child has become an adult, "if there is reasonable cause to believe other children are or may be at risk of abuse or neglect by the accused." Knowing the language of your state's law can be very helpful in assessing whether you have a duty to report.
Second, many state child protective agencies will provide consultation concerning whether a report is required. It may be possible to call child protective agencies, without providing your name, to present your particular situation, ideally to a supervisor, and ask for an opinion concerning whether the situation mandates a report. The person you speak with should be aware of any agency regulations that are relevant to your question. Be sure to document the call and the name of the individual with whom you speak.
Third, share your anxiety. Pick up the phone and call a trusted colleague or someone with expertise in law and ethics. Many state licensing boards are very helpful in this regard. Many local and state psychological associations provide ethics consultation, as does the APA Office of Ethics. Your malpractice carrier may prove an excellent resource. Although you may feel very alone, you are not. Use the resources available to you and document that you have reached out for professional advice.
Fourth, be mindful that mandatory reporting laws protect psychologists who make reports in good faith. If you are inclined to make a report, your state statute will almost certainly shield you from liability, including a claim for breach of confidentiality, for doing so. The reason has to do with values: When it comes to child abuse, society is more concerned with protecting the innocent and vulnerable than preserving confidentiality. Mandatory reporting laws reflect this value choice by containing protections for psychologists who act in good faith to safeguard a child who may be at risk.
Fifth, don't be harsh on yourself for not knowing the answer. We like the law to draw clear lines, and sometimes it does. Speed limits are a good example. But many times the law speaks less distinctly. When the law does not provide clear guidance, it's important to recognize that the problem lies not with what a psychologist knows or does not know, but rather with how the law is written. The trick is to find resources and have a thoughtful process for determining what to do.
The five points above will help as you decide whether your situation falls under the mandatory reporting law. If yes, the appropriate next step is to file a report. While a client may ob-ject to the disclosure of information, a psychologist can explain that the law leaves no room for discretion in this in

Here is more information and it come down to that there is a good chance that if she report this before she is 18 and perhaps even at an older age a mandatory reporter will cover his or her ass and do a report as the laws protect the reporter if he does so in good faith even if he happen to be wrong about the need to do such a report.

So she would indeed be placing her brother at some risk if she does what you are telling her to do with special note if she is still a minor.

And, if a therapist ever did report such things to CPS the agency would think they were out of their mind.

There is no statute of limitations in many states for major sex crimes. Many states have revised their statute of limitations that do exist to extend them.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/state-civil-statutes-of-limitations-in-child-sexua.aspx

The purpose of mandatory reporting is to trigger an investigation to protect the welfare of the child

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The purpose of mandatory reporting is to trigger an investigation to protect the welfare of the child

And the purpose of mandatory reporting is to prevent future abuse by the alleged abuser against other children in the alleged abuser's supervision.

There is no statute of limitations in many states for major sex crimes. Many states have revised their statute of limitations that do exist to extend them.

There is no statute of limitations in many states for major sex crimes. Many states have revised their statute of limitations that do exist to extend them.

the unintended consequence is the people stay silent about abuse because they dont want to see people that they love hurt by the state.....

Not only that but even if CPS just file the report and take no other actions if in the future her brother might wish to for example adopt a child such a report will likely cause him and his wife some heartbreak or screen to be a teacher and so on.

Bill and Hawkeye have been soft/ambivalent on their definition of sex abuse.