Rape on 14-year-old girl by 17-year old boy

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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana

I am 14-year-old Freshmen in high school. About a week ago, I started dating Molly(a fake name for personal disclosure). Prior to us dating, she apparently trusted me enough to tell me what happened to her. I'm completely trusting what she told me is true and I have no doubt in my mind that she'd make it up. She made me promise not to tell anyone and swore me to secrecy, but if I can help provide her Justice then Im ok with saying something. As far as I know, I'm the only one she has told. Anyways here's what she told me: Molly was dating a 17-year-old guy over the summer when she was still 14. Her parents didn't like him at all so Molly snuck out of her house to meet him. She and him were in his car when he began to kiss her and eventually rape her. He threatened her not to tell anyone and if she did, he'd deny it saying she slept with him multiple times and that she wanted to. I lack many details about that night because I'm not her. I also know since then she has turned 15 and he has turned 18(20 days after she turned). She is convinced that since he is 18 now that its to late to do anything, because anything he did as a minor doesn't count anymore. Also since then, she has cut herself(which I have actually seen), told me that she has nightmares about that night often, and that she has tried to commit suicide 3 times since because of it so it doesn't sound too minor. I signed up for this website to get an awnser to this question. Can something be done about this or is it too late? I also took pictures of her saying it and have the name and number(which he kindly gave on this Facebook profile*sarcasm*) of the guy who did it if that'd help in a court situation. I await you all's responses. Thank you.

I wouldn't be so quick to assume she's being truthful about this "secret". Many, many women and young girls are raped, and it's a tragedy. But there are far too many who will make up a "secret" story (that they've already told a dozen other people) for nefarious purposes. For every man out there who has gotten away with raping a defenseless female, there's another who stands accused of something he didn't do.

I have no idea whether the event in question really happened. I wasn't there, and anyone who wasn't will likely never know the truth. I'm sure you'd get a different story from the ex-boyfriend. What I do know is that the whole story sounds a bit fishy; she's dating a guy much older than her, sneaking out to meet him, most kids at age 14 know where that will lead, whether they admit it or not. The fact that she "has tried to commit suicide 3 times" is also suspicious to me, as killing oneself is generally not that difficult a feat, and one should certainly learn enough from the two failures to accomplish the deed the third time at minimum.

Don't get me wrong; I'm not saying the girl is lying, I'm just not ready to believe her unconditionally. My job here is to advise you, OP, and in YOUR interest, I suggest you look at this story with a critical eye.