This past Saturday we had a (sweet 16), after that we left to my mother in laws house and i feel asleep, anyways in the morning my 16 year old sister tells us that my mother in laws husband touched her in the way a 35 yr old man shouldn't.This is categorized as sexual abuse against a miner.So today I filed a report and the cop tells me that the detective will handel my case, and that after that he will ask me if I want to press charges.But in all this I have my other sisters and brother on the line with this my partners mom and her little sister.But my partners mom told her that she didn't want us in her house because we where lying.She decided to believe the guy instead of her daughter and my sister we have other witness and she still says that we are lying.My partner has been crying since that day her own mom told her that she wasen't her daughter any more.I don't know if I should keep going with the whole pressing charges on him.Please help me I want to do the right thing.
2007-05-07 18:08:56 · 2 answers · asked by Punk Princess 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You are doing the right thing, I think. The MIL is in denial, and if she stops you from going forward then she is enabling the man to continue being a pedophile.
If you have witnesses, then it should be easy to get him arrested and convicted. Stay strong. Hopefully, the MIL will eventually come around and see her husband for what he is.
2007-05-07 18:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have witnesses that corroborate the girl's story you need to keep going. Your MIL may be in denial; that's not an uncommon reaction in these kinds of cases. Your job is to protect the young, not make your MIL feel good. Hopefully your partner will feel the same way once she gets over the shock of the situation.
2007-05-08 10:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋