Pray for my friend's family please
My friend is going throu hell right now. Her own parents have had her 4 children taken away from her throu the courts. They had her husband arrested. They are claiming and have my friends 15 year old daughter claiming sexual abuse by the step father. I sat in court with my friend, and the sexual abuse they are claiming happened was he gave his 15 year old step daughter a back rub, at her request (yes she had on clothes). The 15 year old has called her mom, and said, "mom, I lied because grandma wants you to leave your new husband and move back to her house with us and then they will drop all this and you can have us back" The 15 year is upset with her mom beacuae she was told she can not date 18 years old and be out all night, and so she is lashing out at her mom. Her husband is being held in jail on a $5000 cash bond, which they don't have right now. I just think that it is wrong for this to happen. If they can claim rubbing a child's back when they ask to have it done is abuse, what will be next? Hugging will be abusive?
Just had to vent, and you all are so good at being supportive. Thanks guys!
Tanya -
Before you get too upset, just make sure you have ALL the facts. I know at least in my state it is a felony to falsely accuse someone of sexual abuse. I also know that our courts are extremely cautious when removing children from the home or imprisoning someone - there had to have been a claim of more than a backrub.
Just my 2 cents. I don't think you are getting the entire story.
Lissa
Tanya,
Man the worst thing on EARTH is for someone to falsely accuse someone of sexual abuse. I have seen this and it will ruin someone completely. There is NO getting that dignity and self worth back. Its devastating, and I hope that if these parents are getting this child to lie that God judges them as they should be judged because its straight evil. And it doesnt cost as much as you think for them to accuse someone of that and have everything put into place, social services does most of that work. They automatically take the childs side (of course) and dont go out of their way to prove otherwise. Its extremely hard to convince people that you are innocent and did not abuse a child. It will devastate the wrongly accused financially and spiritually and in every way possible. If he is completely innocent...my heart and prayers go out to him. This is truly sad. There will never be a bright side to this situation no matter what happens because the damage is already done if he is innocent. And if he is not then even more of a tradgedy if other things have occured. Again, my prayers go out to that family!
Elizabeth M
