Q: When I was 12 I took my adoption father to court/put him in jail for raping me over the years and..
My adoption mother bailed him out the same night he got arrested. Over the years, the case wasn't going anywhere and I was convinced by them to drop the charges and come home. Eventually I did and it didn't get better. I'm 23 now and I'm not being raped but I'm sexually harassed and groped when I go over there and my mind is no longer sane. My family didn't believe me before and now I have a 2 year old that stays there 2 days out of the week. What can I do to make him stop touching me? I want to catch him on camera in the act and make him pay. I want him to pay for the childhood he gave me and the emotional scars I live with daily
A: There doesn't appear to be any reason why you couldn't call the police or go to the magistrate for the ongoing situations (sexual battery) and/or stop going to that home and keep your child out of that home. You may want to get a consultation with an attorney to make a safety plan. Stay safe.
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