Reply #19: but for sexual imposition? probably a lesser charge than the crime

[bettyellen]

like when murders get manslaughter because it's easier to prove?
i mean they charge them with what they think might stick, not neccesarily the crime believed to have been commited.
imposition? what is that, like flashing? sounds like it doesn't include physical contact at all.
my friends older brother tried to rape her when they were kids, no one in the family would listen to her. she fought him off but believes her sister was victimized - her sister is a basket case now. she tries to get her mom to schedule their visits on different days, and they keep inviting him over and say we have a nice suprise! your brother is here! it's crazy how they insist on sweeping it under the rug. her family is fairly poor and the brother sweeps in with gifts and bosses them all around. he tries to arrange to have some alone time with his little niece every visit, it's like he's taunting the mom. it's very sick! she had to tell the daughter a lot to make sure the kid understands it is not okay to be alone with her own uncle. she only goes through this crap because she doesn't want to completely cut off contact with her mom.