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[Sonoran Silkies]

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I can not get a restraining order for the assaults because on an Order of Protection/Restraining Order, you must cite a crime.
There is no legislation on these situations, therefore no crime and no Order of Protection.

Are there laws regarding bullying? Physical fights? These should apply.

 

[babylady4]

I should have clarified; civil suit against the parents for their 'lack' of parenting.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Unfortunately, telling people would be illegal and get me sued for slander. And no signs identifying the family. That would violate the offenders rights since she is a minor. I know. I checked. Before I bought the lumber. =/

Slander is making knowingly false statements. Making statements that are the truth, or that you have reasonable belief are the truth is NOT slander. You are probably correct about the signs, though.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Tried it. DA says same as LE. If there is no crime, then he (the DA), as the People's Attorney has nothing he can do.
I am skipping the mayor and waiting to hear who my Congressman is. The letter is written and it will be mailed as soon I know who to mail it to.
I have 20 copies. I will mail one a week until I am acknowledged.

There was a crime; they just have to find the correct charge to file. THere very definitely ARE charges for a variety of crimes that children commit, and depending on the circumstances, children can be charged as if they are older than they are. Ask both LE and the DA to show you exactly where the laws exempt children of 10 (I think that is the age you stated your child and the attacker are).

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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You sue the parents, not the child. As the parents, they are legally responsible for all actions of their minor children.

You already said that they moved to get away from the persons they THOUGHT had filed the complaint. So that is a starting point; find out what other children live there, and speak with their parents about your concerns. Realistically, the POLICE should be doing this investigation.

 

[Camelot Farms]

I think I am just going to give myself a concussion beating my head against the wall.

This morning I had what I thought was a GREAT idea to get someone to pay attention. So I looked into what was on the 1st CPS report and saw something lacking. So, I called into the State Hotline to make a new report on the missing info.

Here is what I discovered....The State of Virginia Child Abuse Hotline does not view unlimited access to and use of live stream pornography and pornographic videos by a child under the age of 12 as a matter of Child Abuse or Neglect.

They refused to take the report.

I believe the workers direct words were..."this gets into an area where people do what they do in their own home. Its like saying what they can watch on TV."

Am I in the Twilight Zone?

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

I know this is terrible for you , but there has to be something that can be done, just have to figure out what it is. Have you contacted an attorney, He might know of something

 

[Camelot Farms]

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One of DD's 'issues' is Separation Anxiety Disorder. To ask her to leave her father and myself is not an option. Most days, I am lucky I get to shower alone.

And she already sees that this child has taken away so much from her. I think letting her take anything else away would be worse.
DD is a very smart, very astute child. She 'gets' that she didnt do anything wrong and that we just havent found the right door to bang on to get some help.
Poor thing.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Maybe it would empower her to be the one telling her story to the police/DA/CPS/state legislators and asking them to help her? You of course would be present, and providing emotional support. And it seems like they would all find ot much more difficultr to shove it under the rug when begged for help by a 10 year old.

 

[chics in the sun]

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Unbelievable!! As a Social Worker, I can attest that that is, indeed, a form of neglect, if not abuse. Exposing a child to pornographic images or sexual situations actually causes a PHYSICAL change in their brains, which is what causes them to then act out sexually against others. Make a stink. Taking the lawyer to the CPS office is the best idea I've read on here so far. I feel so badly for your family - and for her, too, actually.