Calling about a sex abuser.
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Wow.
I just did something that got me shaking in my boots.
I met a family about 3 months ago, and we have been setting up play dates for our little ones.
Well, the mother told me about an incident she saw involving her child.
A man who works for her husband is living at the back of their property as partial payment for the work he does.
Well, the mother saw this man with his hand down the front of her 5 yr old sons pants.
She fought with her husband who refused to report it, because he doesn’t think he will find anyone else to fill the position on the terms he can give.
The mother was angry, but didn’t tell. (I think she is afraid of them going broke too.)
She told me all of this and then of course said not to say anything.
Great! What do I do? Say something or just let it go and hope the mother does a good job protecting her child (which she said she was doing)?
Well, I decided to say something.
This is the first time I have ever been faced with this.
All the other people who have told me of their sexual abuse were adults, and supposed to report it themselves — which you CAN do by the way, and it will still be prosecuted. The abuser still can go to jail for it.
So this was definatly a challenge. We didn’t want to loose the friendship for my daughter (I know I can always meet new people, but it’s harder for the little ones.).
But I decided it was more important to report it, and possibly loose a friend even if it’s rough for my girl.
So I called the police tonight and told them everything the mother told me.
I was sooo suprised at how intimidating it was for me — the mighty warrior. Hu! (mocking myslef here 
Courage is all a matter of commitment in the face of fear.
I was shaking all over. It was a lot because it was so new and new can be scary.
But the dispatcher was kind. I reported anonymously, and it worked out just fine.
They are going to investigate and see what they can come up with.
It would be a good thing for this world if everyone who knew about abuse was brave enough to call and report it.
It certaintly would have saved me years of abuse if someone had reported my abuser. (I don’t know if anyone knew, and as a scared little child I did not tell.) He sexually abused many children.
So I challenge you to call about any abuse you have heard of.
It’s not your job to prove or disprove anything. The child services or police will investigate and prove or disprove it, and decide how to proceed.
It’s just your opportunity to create safety for a child by doing what YOU can.
This will do more to create safety for children than any new laws.
Even the story mentioned previously about the $22 fine. I’m sure the parents can call the press and make a big fuss, and protest the punishment till the legal system has to take a look and do something better to get that pedophile off the streets.
So do your part today, by reporting abuse. Even if it scares the pants off ya’.
It did me, but I just DID IT before I could get too scared to do it.
That is the biggest and most important part of keeping that child safe because then it’s not a secret anymore and something can be done about it.
Eldra
P.S. This blog is not to tell you how brave I was, but instead how scared I was. And to illustrate that no matter how scared you are — you can own your inner warrior power and create safety for someone with it!
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