sebastepol
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My partner was sexually abused by her father from the age of seven to the age of fifteen by her father, until she was taken into care after reporting the issue to social services. After interviews and medical examinations it was deemed that she had been sexually abused (due to internal scarring) and her father was arrested and questioned. He denied everything and due to the fact that there was no physical evidence (bodily fluids) to connect him to the sexual abuse the court said that they would leave the case on file as not proven. Her mother requested that she be sent out of the area during the investigation, to make it as difficult as possible for her during this time and fully supported her father.
My partner was awarded £20,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which was the maximum they could award at the time, because she had suffered a termination during the period of abuse. My partner and I now live in England and there has been no contact since.
Due to the stigma of the abuse being known in the local area, my partners parents have moved to another area of town and are now living a hassle and stigma free life in a new home, whilst my partner still suffers the effects of abuse on a daily basis and will for the rest of her life.
My question is, would I be breaking any laws if I where to make her parents new neighbours aware of the facts of this case and made them aware of the fact that they where living in the proximity of a suspected pedophile and his accomplice. What they did will affect my partner and me for the rest of our lives and I see no reason why they should live out their lives hassle free. I know there would be a difference between calling him a pedophile or a suspected pedophile, but even so I would not mind being taken to court for deformation/slander because he would at least have to go to court and I am sure that would not happen. Even if it did, would he not have to prove that he wasn't?
In short I would just like to know where I stand legally and would it make a difference that we now live in England and would I be breaking any English or Scottish laws as I do not want to bring anymore heartache to my partner by being prosecuted myself. I would rather not have any replies, just telling me to forget about it, as it bothers me on a daily basis.
I WOULD MUCH RATHER KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF LEGALITY.
Thank you for your time.
My partner was awarded £20,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which was the maximum they could award at the time, because she had suffered a termination during the period of abuse. My partner and I now live in England and there has been no contact since.
Due to the stigma of the abuse being known in the local area, my partners parents have moved to another area of town and are now living a hassle and stigma free life in a new home, whilst my partner still suffers the effects of abuse on a daily basis and will for the rest of her life.
My question is, would I be breaking any laws if I where to make her parents new neighbours aware of the facts of this case and made them aware of the fact that they where living in the proximity of a suspected pedophile and his accomplice. What they did will affect my partner and me for the rest of our lives and I see no reason why they should live out their lives hassle free. I know there would be a difference between calling him a pedophile or a suspected pedophile, but even so I would not mind being taken to court for deformation/slander because he would at least have to go to court and I am sure that would not happen. Even if it did, would he not have to prove that he wasn't?
In short I would just like to know where I stand legally and would it make a difference that we now live in England and would I be breaking any English or Scottish laws as I do not want to bring anymore heartache to my partner by being prosecuted myself. I would rather not have any replies, just telling me to forget about it, as it bothers me on a daily basis.
I WOULD MUCH RATHER KNOW WHAT I CAN DO WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF LEGALITY.
Thank you for your time.
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