California
My daughter's (16 yrs) ex-friend and family called us after midnight today
accusing my daughter of going into their house and stealing a blank check,
a handbag, and $12.00 in cash. The aunt said it was my daughter she let
into the house.
The funny thing is is that my daughter was asleep on the couch when all
this was supposed to have occurred. They wanted to talk to me to confirm
that she was home. I told them she was and that her grandparents were
also there. Then they drove over to our house so we went out to see them
and they started accusing my daughter about the theft saying she was the
one, but I know for a fact that she was home all day so I was confused on
why they would say what they were saying. I asked them to leave and if
they kept this up we would press harassment and defamation charges on
them.
They got angry and went to the police who called me and I gave them what
I knew and then they talked with my daughter. I told the officer that I was
worried about my daughters safety when school started. So he offered to
serve them notices that they can't call or come onto the property or talk to
us. He also suggested that we get restraining orders on them.
But we can't press harassment charges or defamation of a minor cause no
one was around to witness the altercation but ourselves, so it is a case of
he said/she said. Is this true? We can't press charges?
Thank You
My daughter's (16 yrs) ex-friend and family called us after midnight today
accusing my daughter of going into their house and stealing a blank check,
a handbag, and $12.00 in cash. The aunt said it was my daughter she let
into the house.
The funny thing is is that my daughter was asleep on the couch when all
this was supposed to have occurred. They wanted to talk to me to confirm
that she was home. I told them she was and that her grandparents were
also there. Then they drove over to our house so we went out to see them
and they started accusing my daughter about the theft saying she was the
one, but I know for a fact that she was home all day so I was confused on
why they would say what they were saying. I asked them to leave and if
they kept this up we would press harassment and defamation charges on
them.
They got angry and went to the police who called me and I gave them what
I knew and then they talked with my daughter. I told the officer that I was
worried about my daughters safety when school started. So he offered to
serve them notices that they can't call or come onto the property or talk to
us. He also suggested that we get restraining orders on them.
But we can't press harassment charges or defamation of a minor cause no
one was around to witness the altercation but ourselves, so it is a case of
he said/she said. Is this true? We can't press charges?
Thank You