Q: What will happen if someone over 18 receives typing of abuse/neglect of a minor from someone they don't know with 0 proo
So lets say someone over 18 in the U.S. on discord receives a typing and writing of a story containing possible abuse/neglect of a minor/someone under 18 in the U.S. in discord chat, and the person over 18 has never met this person in real life before, and doesn't know this person in real life, and there is suspicion of possible abuse/neglect of a minor from the person over 18 after reading, but there is zilch proof or evidence of this, and the names in the story/typing/writing are fake names and that's all this person receives without any proof or evidence this is real, and this person doesn't know if the story is real and there is no proof or evidence and the person who sent them this tells them they are under 18 but the person over 18 doesn't actually know since theres no id shown or birth certificate and the person simply tells them. What will happen? If this person shows to police, what will happen? What are all the possible things that could possibly happen? And why?
A:
more info needed.
don't go to the police to see what will happen WITHOUT A LAWYER.
make an appt for a free consultation with a criminal lawyer in your area if you are concerned about criminal exposure.
if you are concerned about defamation of character (Libel) then you would want to talk to a civil trial lawyer.
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