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

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

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

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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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