I'm not sure if this is the right thread if not let me know and ill post else where. ok here's the story.
When i was 4 years old my mother went to jail for distribution. When i was 6 she got custody of myself and brothers again and married 2 years later. The man she married was abusive to me in every way possible. He beat my brothers and I , called us names dressed the boys like girls and called them other names, he molested me also. My mom had a daughter with him when I was 9. He spoiled her and never laid a hand on her ever. I had told my mom about him touching me and he denied it and she believed him. When she finally filed for divorce and left him 5 years later the subject came up again ( a nieghbor tried to rape me). She called police to report what had gone on with her husband. He was arrested and charged with several counts of 1 st degree CSC. The case went to trial. Evidence of scarring was found and he took a plea to a lesser charge. I was not able to testify because I was angry with my mom for useing me as a pawn in her custody battle, and didn't want to hurt my sister. His lawyer realized that and let the defendant know so he could withdraw his plea. The case was DISMISSED ON MOPA W/O PREJUDICE in 1996. I am not sure what this means.
My mom turned to drugs and drinking again and left me to take care of the younger kids. Then one day my sister almost ate my moms drugs and I called CPS and her father to let them know what was going on. My mother lost custody and visitation was stopped in 2000. Now my sisters dad has had a second divorce, the step mother contacted me and gave me contact info with my sister. Her father found out about it and closed all access to the Internet thru school. She is allowed to spend weekends at a friends ( the only friend she is allowed to have) if she keeps the house clean and has dinner ready every night. My sister is 15 now and we talk online on the weekends she goes to her friends. she has told me that he hit her during an argument and that she went to the police but they told her that she needed evidence to pursue charges and since he didn't leave a mark there isn't any. This man is a control freak and has a history of it with 2 marriages. My fear is that this behavior will progress with my sister if she doesn't get out of his house. She wants to live with her friends parents and get emancipated.
So What I'm asking is can my case against him be reopened? Can she decide where she wants to live ( they want her to live there too) if the case is opened and he is convicted?

