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What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
My stepdaughter was molested by her mother's husband (her stepfather) from the time she was 10 until she was 16. When she was 16 she became pregnant by her stepfather. Her mother and stepfather tried to force her to have an abortion, but she refused and gave the baby up for adoption.
Okay this is where we are right now. The D.A. handling the case proposed a settlement that he would get 1 year in county jail, which we were very unhappy with. However, he didn't take the deal and wants to go to trial and requested a different judge,which they agreed to.
We have to get him on the felony charge of sexual assault from when she was 10 to 15. Because when she was 16 and had the baby they said was only a misdemeanor. The D.A. is dragging her feet telling us that we probably won't win in court. I am very frustrated as everyone I have talked to is up in the air and doesn't see how she can't win.
The thing is is that my stepdaughter's birthday is in the middle of December. so, she turned 16 in the middle of December and then got pregnant in the end of January. Her stepfather made her take a pregnancy test because he knew she was "late". I tried to explain this is an important fact to the D.A. because it proves he must have had sex with her prior to January because he had kept track of her periods. She just blew that off and didn't feel it proved anything. I don't know what to do. The D.A. doesn't see to be doing her job and we don't want to get to a trial and have her not ask any pertanent questions and have the jury wonder what the whole story is. He admitted to having sex with her twice, but didn't know how old she was, he said. Also he did admit to being the father of the baby.
What do we do? Another thing that bothers me is that none of this has been in the papers. It's almost like they are hiding this case for some unknown reason. There have been pther sexual assault cases in our area and all of those have been followed all through the court proceedings. Why not ours?
Do you think this is suspicious?
Please give me any advice you can. Thank you!
My stepdaughter was molested by her mother's husband (her stepfather) from the time she was 10 until she was 16. When she was 16 she became pregnant by her stepfather. Her mother and stepfather tried to force her to have an abortion, but she refused and gave the baby up for adoption.
Okay this is where we are right now. The D.A. handling the case proposed a settlement that he would get 1 year in county jail, which we were very unhappy with. However, he didn't take the deal and wants to go to trial and requested a different judge,which they agreed to.
We have to get him on the felony charge of sexual assault from when she was 10 to 15. Because when she was 16 and had the baby they said was only a misdemeanor. The D.A. is dragging her feet telling us that we probably won't win in court. I am very frustrated as everyone I have talked to is up in the air and doesn't see how she can't win.
The thing is is that my stepdaughter's birthday is in the middle of December. so, she turned 16 in the middle of December and then got pregnant in the end of January. Her stepfather made her take a pregnancy test because he knew she was "late". I tried to explain this is an important fact to the D.A. because it proves he must have had sex with her prior to January because he had kept track of her periods. She just blew that off and didn't feel it proved anything. I don't know what to do. The D.A. doesn't see to be doing her job and we don't want to get to a trial and have her not ask any pertanent questions and have the jury wonder what the whole story is. He admitted to having sex with her twice, but didn't know how old she was, he said. Also he did admit to being the father of the baby.
What do we do? Another thing that bothers me is that none of this has been in the papers. It's almost like they are hiding this case for some unknown reason. There have been pther sexual assault cases in our area and all of those have been followed all through the court proceedings. Why not ours?
Do you think this is suspicious?
Please give me any advice you can. Thank you!