This is in Minnesota.
For 5 years (1994-1997), my sister and I were sexually abused by a male relative. We told our mother, who contacted the police. We then went to Social Services where a worker interviewed us and took our statement for an investigation.
The Social Workers for our area knew my mother, because my mother suffers from PTSD and our family has received assistance from them in the past.
They also knew that my mother was a lesbian.
After talking to the male relative, they closed the case and did nothing further. When my mother asked why, the Social Worker for our case said, "Your daughters weren't sexually abused,they are just confused about their orientation because of you. We also think you coached them, and didn't teach them about good touching and bad touching."
They (Social Services) then placed us in therapy to learn the difference between good touching and molestation, since our mother "didn't". After this, I was molested by another adult, and I went over 10 years without telling anyone because I figured if Social Services didn't believe me then, they wouldn't now.
My mother never filed a complaint because she feared retaliation and losing custody of me and my sister (lesbians had very weak custody rights back then). I'm 26 now, and I would like to file charges on my own behalf.
Now that I am an adult, can I bring out a lawsuit for discrimination or negligence? Or is it too late to do anything?
For 5 years (1994-1997), my sister and I were sexually abused by a male relative. We told our mother, who contacted the police. We then went to Social Services where a worker interviewed us and took our statement for an investigation.
The Social Workers for our area knew my mother, because my mother suffers from PTSD and our family has received assistance from them in the past.
They also knew that my mother was a lesbian.
After talking to the male relative, they closed the case and did nothing further. When my mother asked why, the Social Worker for our case said, "Your daughters weren't sexually abused,they are just confused about their orientation because of you. We also think you coached them, and didn't teach them about good touching and bad touching."
They (Social Services) then placed us in therapy to learn the difference between good touching and molestation, since our mother "didn't". After this, I was molested by another adult, and I went over 10 years without telling anyone because I figured if Social Services didn't believe me then, they wouldn't now.
My mother never filed a complaint because she feared retaliation and losing custody of me and my sister (lesbians had very weak custody rights back then). I'm 26 now, and I would like to file charges on my own behalf.
Now that I am an adult, can I bring out a lawsuit for discrimination or negligence? Or is it too late to do anything?
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