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    Default Re: Rape Victim Doesn't Blame Rapist, but Wants to Do the Right Thing

    To add to the previous response, even if the parents had provided “sex education” that would not have prevented the brother from preying on his sisters. Most 15 year-old boys are not attracted to 10-year old girls nor are they sexually interested in their sisters. No one has to expressly tell them that this is wrong. Blaming the parents for not telling him that (assuming they did not know what he was doing) is misplaced. The brother is responsible for his own acts. If the parents knew but did not act to stop it then there is a whole additional layer of problems there. In that case the parents AND the brother share the blame for it. But nothing gets the brother off the hook legally or morally here. I agree, she ought to answer the questions honestly if she goes to the interview. It may make the difference in protecting some other child from being sexually mistreated by him. It is also what the law demands: lying to the police or in court could land her in legal trouble. She does have the option, though, not to speak at all unless she is served with a subpoena or summons. So her choice if she has not been served is either not go in for the interview at all or, if she does to, answer the questions honestly.

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    While, typically, I would agree, but once he learned that the behavior was wrong, it immediately stopped. He is mentally slow, but when its explained to him, he catches on. None of them knew it was wrong at all until it became a legal issue. My fiance was preteen, her brother was 15. All home schooled.

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    Default Re: Rape Victim Doesn't Blame Rapist, but Wants to Do the Right Thing

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    While, typically, I would agree, but once he learned that the behavior was wrong, it immediately stopped. He is mentally slow, but when its explained to him, he catches on. None of them knew it was wrong at all until it became a legal issue. My fiance was preteen, her brother was 15. All home schooled.
    None of which changes my answer. She should speak truthfully to the officers. What happens next will depend on the facts.

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    None of which changes my answer. She should speak truthfully to the officers. What happens next will depend on the facts.
    Which is what I did tell her. I really wanted more insight into the legality of it. I mean, 11 years later, absolutely no incidents, and she has been through the counseling to get over the incident. She had recently forgiven him and suddenly boom, they brought it up with one year left on the statute of limitations.

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    Which is what I did tell her. I really wanted more insight into the legality of it. I mean, 11 years later, absolutely no incidents, and she has been through the counseling to get over the incident. She had recently forgiven him and suddenly boom, they brought it up with one year left on the statute of limitations.
    Let me tell you that from a lengthy experience in this area, the fact that there are no incidents known to the sister does NOT mean that there have been no incidents. Far too many of these incidents go un-reported for a host of reasons, and those that are reported will often not be public record.

    How will she feel if she lies or stays silent and then finds out that there are other victims that she could have helped with her truthful testimony?

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    Let me tell you that from a lengthy experience in this area, the fact that there are no incidents known to the sister does NOT mean that there have been no incidents. Far too many of these incidents go un-reported for a host of reasons, and those that are reported will often not be public record.

    How will she feel if she lies or stays silent and then finds out that there are other victims that she could have helped with her truthful testimony?
    Fair enough, sir.

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