Q: What should we do to prepare for a child abuse case after a child was molested?
My sister was arrested on a child abuse charge after finding out 2 underage boys (ages 10 and 13) were molesting her 7 year old daughter. She tried to have a sit down with the parents of the boys which turned into her physically harming one of the boys. She now has court December 3rd. We do not know if this will be a felony or not because of the situation. Should we get her a lawyer? What she would expect? She lost her job due to being incarcerated and has 2 sets of twins ages 7 and 7 months old. The both of us were molested by a family member at a young age and she has tried to stop this from happening to her children.
A: She needs to get a lawyer ASAP. Even though her response was understandable given her background, they will likely try to go after her for either simple assault or aggravated assault. Ideally, it would end up being a simple assault charge, as that is a misdemeanor, but without more information, it is hard to determine. Feel free to reach out to any attorney on here by clicking the contact information next to their name. Most lawyers, including myself, offer free consultations to see how we can help out.
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