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Hello. I'm from Washington State. My sister recently learned that her son (13) has been diddling his sister (8), and a friend (10, 11?). My niece says this has been going on for two years. My nephew says it's been going on for approximately a year. There was no penetration, however he did threaten to kill my niece and her friend if they told. My sister is a foster parent and immediately called her worker for assistance in getting my nephew into counseling. Unbeknownst to my sister, the mental health professionals she was referred to called CPS on her and now CPS is threatening to have my nephew prosecuted and taken from his home. Except for the problem I just outlined, my nephew is a model child. He does well in school, he has never done anything remotely criminal. Now the State wants to come into my sister's home, handcuff him and carry him away like a common criminal.
My questions are this. Is it sexual assault if a 13 ''diddles'' an 8 and 10 year old? As I said, there was no penetration although he said he would kill they girls if they told. Furthermore my niece and her friend have not been traumatized. There's been no nightmares, no grades slipping, no sexualized behavior, etc. (2) Since the incident my sister has taken every possible step to keep my nephew and niece apart. She initially sought help for her son. As I said, he has no priors. How is it possible that the state can just rush in and take my nephew?
What can we do to stop them?
To me it makes no sense to jail my nephew, thereby traumatizing him and his sister. This seems like an attemp to criminalize a child and tear a family apart rather than get a boy help he obviously needs. I don't know what good could possibly come of taking my nephew from his family. That said, I also believe that if this goes forward the State will not stop at my nephew. I think they will try to take all my sister's kids away. I just need some advice on how we can fight this. Please help!
Thanks.
My questions are this. Is it sexual assault if a 13 ''diddles'' an 8 and 10 year old? As I said, there was no penetration although he said he would kill they girls if they told. Furthermore my niece and her friend have not been traumatized. There's been no nightmares, no grades slipping, no sexualized behavior, etc. (2) Since the incident my sister has taken every possible step to keep my nephew and niece apart. She initially sought help for her son. As I said, he has no priors. How is it possible that the state can just rush in and take my nephew?
What can we do to stop them?
To me it makes no sense to jail my nephew, thereby traumatizing him and his sister. This seems like an attemp to criminalize a child and tear a family apart rather than get a boy help he obviously needs. I don't know what good could possibly come of taking my nephew from his family. That said, I also believe that if this goes forward the State will not stop at my nephew. I think they will try to take all my sister's kids away. I just need some advice on how we can fight this. Please help!
Thanks.
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