If it happened 2-3 years ago when the person was a minor how do you get proof that the minor was molested? How do you get someone to believe you so you can take the jack-ss to court?
I have doubts in just one's word being enough to put the jack-ss/person behind bars.
And then how do you go about a lawyer?...As you can tell I'm lost in this...
Help Please!
2007-01-04 14:48:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
"sophieb" seems to be justifying or allowing melsatation to occur. How can someone ignore it or just let it go??
2007-01-04 15:52:44 · update #1
Go to your police department and tell them that you want to press charges. To prove the act of molestation is a prosecutor's job; and they are very good at it. The minor that has been molested has to act as soon as possible. If he/she waits a little longer, it will be too late to press any charges due to the time limitations. The minor must go to the police department right away, and tell there that he/she wants to press charges for molestation. The police then will know what to do. They will explain you the whole procedure. In court, the prosecutors will be proving your case for you. They are the professionals that have been trained to prove the case for you, and put him behind the bars. The minor has to press charges as soon as possible, before the time runs out.
2007-01-04 15:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by OC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first, you have to make sure that the statute of limitations has not passed. this will vary depending upon where you live. if the statute of limitations has passed, you will (very unfortunately) not be able to go forward with the case
the police will be able to tell you whether the statute of limitations has passed or not. they will also be able to give you more specific details about what you will actually have to prove to prosecute the case. in general, though, the person who was actually molested will have to describe what happened. if you are this person's mother, for example, it is not enough that you say that something happened - the child will have to make a statement to that effect. the child will also most likely be required to testify in court. some areas let the child to testify via closed-circuit television, but not all are receptive to this practice
if you have any physical evidence that this has happened, that will be really great. it's *extremely* difficult to prove that someone has been molested, and in general, successful cases do have physical evidence. for example, if the person ever went to a doctor after an abusive incident, this information may be able to be introduced into evidence against the accused. without this type of evidence, however, it will be hard to succeed in court (i'm sorry about this, but it's just how our whacky system works).
You don't necessarily have to get a lawyer. If you are pressing criminal charges (fine = may involve prison term, the state's prosecution works on your behalf. If you're pressing civil charges (punishment = may involve monetary fine) you will most likely have to hire a private attorney.
2007-01-05 00:13:23 · answer #2 · answered by jdphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local law enforcement agency and talk to a detective. They will set up an interview with a specialist who has been trained to talk to people that have been molested. Based on that persons training, they will be able to tell from their story if it actually happened or not. If it did, they can charge the pervert and take them to court. Then the verdict will be based on not only the victim, but also the specialist that conducted the interview.
2007-01-04 22:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by LAWDOGG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need proof, and the proof these says is fingerprints, dna, and as soon as it happens the person goes to the emergency room and a test is given them and that test is your proof that it happened, and also the clothes they wore at the time are also saved as evidence. Sometimes there are security cameras around that prove it, or sometimes another person comes forward who says they saw the two of them together and heard it happening or saw the person afterward. But, mere verbiage usually isn't considered proof. If the minor is traumatized then perhaps a hypnotist could let her talk and tape her comments but some hypnotists in the past had provided "leading" questions encouraging the minor to accuse someone when nothing happened.
Taking someone to court sounds like an honorable thing to do, but it brings out the name of the then minor into the newspapers and they could cause themselves more grief in life.
some kids consider a person tieing their shoestrings as molesting because in their mind they feared the person or having anyone in their space, so be careful not to ruin two peoples lives in the process.
Usually molesters don't do it just once, but they have a penchant for doing it. Just don't be near that person.
2007-01-04 22:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Name the rapist. Go to the DA and to your local mental health. The local mental health facility is responsible to report any molesters of minors. You do not need the absolute proof that you are searching for. Emotional scars of molestation is enough.
2007-01-04 22:55:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget to check your state police website. If you state has a version of "Megan's Law" then there will be a list of registered sex offenders. If the person is on that list it should help you get the police to listen to you.
2007-01-05 00:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a report to the police and they will walk you through the rest of the process.
2007-01-05 11:12:44 · answer #7 · answered by Keith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the statute of limitations on molestation, it's very difficult to prove. But it should be reported.
2007-01-04 23:16:23 · answer #8 · answered by bella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋