Q: What can happen to my 12 year old who is charged with child molestation in Georgia?
I caught my 12 year old son performing oral sex on my 10 year old son. In turn we found out that My 12 year old has been orally and anally abused by his dad's son who is 17. The assault happened when they were 15 and 10. The 17 year old was charged and so was my 12 year old. I need to know if my 12 year old will be required to register as a sex offender and if this will ever come off his record if convicted? Also is there a way to have the charges dropped because he was only repeating what had been done to him.
A: Your twelve year old's case will be handled in juvenile court and will not be required to register.
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