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Forum: Victims and Survivors Corner
Thread (Discussion): Confused Friend
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Message 164166 (In Reply to Message 164144)
Posted by oicu812
on Oct 11, 2005 05:25 PM | Also by oicu812
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yes, treatment would probably be the most important thing for starters. even if she tries to "put it behind her", the trauma will still live on and may get worse. finding it difficult to interact with her brother is an example. that difficulty interacting may progress to difficulty interacting with other people. acting out in inappropriate ways is another way that a victim sometimes copes with unresolved issues like sexual assault. also, treatment does not have to include the cooperation of the offender, though in most cases it seems to be beneficial to recovery if the offender admits, is held accountable and clarifies his offense. so, in my opinion, treatment can help tremendously.
as for reporting, i don't know so much about the leagl side, but from my perspective, what is the right thing to do? you stated that he seems pretty normal. well, sex offenders are masters at pretending to be "normal", while harboring many secrets. sex offenders often groom their victims into silence. so's very often lead very secretive double lives. if he has that long of a history or sexual assault, it is very possible he is still offending. if he's still offending then someone is in great jeopardy. to me, the right thing to do is stop the victimization of anyone else and force him, if possible, to be held responsible for what he has done. but the wishes of your friend are what is most important. she deserves to have power and choice over her own life.
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Message 164144
Posted by dp1
on Oct 11, 2005 08:24 AM | Also by dp1
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