KarenMattys wrote:He told her not to tell or else. She was afraid and ashamed. He moved back to Rochester with his family, where his 10 year old niece also lives most of the time. CYS was not going to do anything to protect that little girl until the police called them and told them this is the real thing - an allegation - but this kid is telling the truth. Do they get jail time for something like this?
I was right where your daughter is now at 11 years old.
And this is how the legal stuff went :
My mom met this man when i was 6. He started the molestation immediatly. It wasnt until I was 11 I said something. My mom threw him out of the house 5 seconds later and called the cops. Since it was an allegation, they simply held him in jail for 3 days so that I could make a statement to the police dept with out him having the ability to flee.
a year and a half later ( he is walking free that time ) we went to court. It turned out , of course , that it was his word against mine. His won. And his won on the grounds that there was no physical evidence of any kind of abuse. Even though he was doing more then touching. ( no details needed there I hope.. ) He got off and was able to turn around and file for custody of my brother ( his son ) .
IF there is ANY way you can get your little girl to the doctor in hopes of any physical evidence.. do it. NOW. It is a horrible thing for her to go through, and even worse for her to have to have a doctor check her out. But , if it will hang this son of a bi.tch by his nuts in court then it is worth it.
My experience was almost 20 years ago. Laws have since changed. But , physical evidence on your side is a wonderful thing. Do it if you can .
I am sorry this is happening to you and I hope all the best to you and espically your little girl. Getting her into counceling asap is the best thing you can do.