Sexual Abuse on my Child

Just over a month ago, I caught my four year daughter in her bedroom, with her pants down to her ankles and I had to ask the question “where did u learn that?” And (oh my gosh) I couldn’t believe what she said; “My uncle bubba taught me magic.”

I was so lost, speechless, and sick to my stomach! About one and a half years earlier, I had suspected something wasn’t right. But I seriously thought that it was ADD or ADHD- but not this, not my baby. How could I have let this happen to my little girl?

I have realized that this is not something for me to feel guilty about, this was her uncle that I thought would never do something like this. Well, I called first thing the next morning and everything was a rush then with Child Advocacy and DFS. But now everything is just a waiting game. I am not a very patient person anyways, especially when it concerns my daughter. So I called the detective last Friday, October fifth, 2007 to see if they were going to question the perpetrator. She said yes and then she called me back and told me that she had just talked to him and just wanted to interview him about some inappropriate touching. He REFUSED to make a statement. So on Monday it will be transferred over to the prosecutor and she will decide.

Wish me all the luck in the world and hopefully my little girl can get through this.

Thanks for reading and any feedback is greatly appreciated!

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11.04.2007
Leona Adams
I just want you to know you are not alone. August 29th of this year, I came home and found my husband having sex with my daughter. I called the police immediately and he was arrested, and is currently sitting in jail with out bail. That was the easy part. The healing part is another story. My daughter and I have both started counseling. I cry daily, usually more than I don't. I know people think I'm holding it together, but inside I'm falling apart. My mom is probably the only person who really knows what is going through my mind at any given time. I'm trying to be strong for my daughter, but the feelings of guilty, anger and distrust many times are more than I can hide.
10.18.2007
Christine 70
I went through a similar situation with both my daughters ages were 6 and 10. I worked midnights. It was a stepfather. Molested both of them in the wee hours of the morning. The legal process went fairly quickly as soon as DFS and the advocacy center got involved. He plead guilty to a total of 7 charges of felony molestation. Spending 10 years in prison. Will be out in 2 more years. Justice will be served for you. The child will eventually talk about it hopefully in several years. One thing I have learned is DO NOT PUSH them to talk about it it took both my girls 6 years to start talking. I have a very close relationship with both. I am a single mother. I was blind in the dark at the time. But no more. My goal is to become an advocacy speaker. Do not feel helpless like I did. Be strong for your child. Let them know you are the strong one.
10.16.2007
Ronnie VanZant
My daughter was 5 1/2 yrs old when she wanted to play the bouncy game with daddy while I was brushing her hair. It turns out months later, once she disclosed fully, her dad and grandpa, with her grandma's knowledge had been raping her, she said NO at 2 yrs old, for over half her short life. She is still undergoing torture from them. The State of Arizona court system still has done very little to stop them. They were never arrested criminally. We spent 2 years in civil court before we finally got a 'no contact order', meanwhile visitations were ongoing according to law. BUT IF he ever chooses to follow the court's instruction he may have visitations again. He has since remarried a woman who had a 1 yr old child and has since had another child with her. God help those children and mine! I am looking for support to change Arizona Statutes in regards to incest. It is rape and torture to be molested by your family, taught it is love, and have the government do nothing permanent about it.
10.14.2007
Lorraine Crow
hi, my name Lorraine and my family has been were you are now. my uncle raped my sister. my sister was only 13 at the time, she didn't say anything to anyone for two years. when she did most of the family didn't believe her. my mother got the police involved. my sister told them what happened. the police interview him. the next day he pack his wife and kids up and left. the rest of the family put pressure on my mum to change my sister statement. she did, all my sister wanted was for everything to go back to the way it use to be. this was the time i stop being a child and started standing up for my self, i got my sister thought it by believing in her and by being strong for the both of us. we don't talk to any of the family now and it is finally behind us. only by looking back i could never emjen that he was that strong, but that comes in time. a good friend told me time heals all woons . i wish you all love and now you are never alone.
10.12.2007
Lilly Speas
hey don't worry I've had that happen to me also
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