I Hate Child Abuse

Not too long ago my stepdaughter told her dad that she has a friend that is being sexually abused by her stepdad. She couldn't recall which friend told her this. She is 12 years old. Her stepdad as she calls him (actually mom's boyfriend of quite a few years) recently got arrested for heroin. So do you think it's actually a friend of hers this is happening to? I don't know. I would lean towards yes but as a stepmom I have very little if any power. It seems like maybe her dad doesn't want to approach it because maybe he is more comfortable with the denial and what would happen if it did actually turn out to be a friend of hers and herself who is being sexually abused.

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fakefighter

Hmmm...she can't recall which friend it is. So you think she Id saying that to protect this friend? Or to disguise the fact that it is really her that Is being abused?
Do not downplay your role as a step parent. You do have power, especially when someone Is being abused/hurt. As adults We all have our duty of care to do something. So do something....

morrgin · F

Your're right. I don't know if she's trying to protect her friend or talking about herself. I wish her dad would at least bring it up to her mom but they have about zero communication. I have contacted our local center that manages child sex abuse for the area and they work in conjunction with the police. After I talked to them it was basically at a stand still. If she is being abused but won't say that she is, won't say who her friend is, and no other evidence (which I do keep an eye out for), there isn't much to do that I can think of. I would like to see her in counseling at least but she only visits with us every other weekend and longer on holidays but that is not consistent. She sets her own schedule so it's difficult to predict when she might visit and when she won't. Maybe there is a counselor willing to work with that.

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