Should I Press Charges Against My Cousin

[Septembers.Sapphire]

My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Alabama

I don't exactly know if this is where to put this question, but I've been thinking about this for awhile now. My cousin molested me when I was 10, and now I'm 17. I know that the statute of limitations for minors in alabama doesn't even start running until you're 19, so I could. But it would just be a he said-she said trial, and I wouldn't have the support of my family. Would I even be able to press charges if my family wouldn't help me? I'm just worried he's still doing this, to someone else. So.. any advice would be great.

[Dogmatique]

You can certainly make a report, yes. Then it will be up to the authorities to make the decision about pressing charges.

How old was your cousin at the time?

[tc498]

It might be hard to proof but one big factor about filing the report is it will be on record so if someone in the future files a complaint it should be taken a lot more seriously.