If crimes take place, expose them!
That is such a simple solution isn't it? The problem with simple solutions is that they don't take into account the mental stability of the victim involved. Many sexual assault victims are not emotionally ready to deal with this issue straight away...many need time to come to terms with their emotions. Many, like this girl do not have the emotional support and strength to just plow ahead regardless of their world falling apart. Some people have the strength and support to deal with this type of thing...some don't.
People really need to take into account the age of this girl, her background and HER welfare above anything else. SHE is the victim. Victims are the reason for the court case in the first place. Not just convicting a bad person. Who lets face it...we say we will put away to keep society safe...but will be released at some point to do it again if he chooses. WE want him to be punished, maybe she doesn't, maybe she is more concerned with her safety...maybe she has a lot of reasons why she doesn't want to testify...maybe we should respect that.
If he is a serial rapist there are other people who want to testify. That expression is a joke anyway..'serial rapist'...ALL rapists a serial rapists...I really don't understand why some are considered worse than others. For every rapist that is caught goodness knows how many rapes they haven't been caught for. One of the men that raped me bragged about how many other rapes he had done. I met a person through friends who was bragging about the rapes he had committed. The mentality of a rapist makes them serial rapists...once is never enough...it does not satisfy their desire.
This girls life may also be in danger...it is easy to sit back in our armchairs and say what we think she should do...much harder when you are the person involved and it is your life on the line.
