This doesn’t feel like justice
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Everything's over because sentencing has happened but it doesn't feel like justice. They had an account and other people they followed posted it who they blocked and reported. But the police said that they can't prove that they reported it and, even if they blocked, seeing it is enough. Made worse by intrusive thoughts and stories written in notes app - a coping mechanism recommended by an old therapist! But they said it paints a picture. I understand why the police have taken the actions that they have but it feels like the outcome of ruining their life isn't what's needed here. We were working since teenagers to get them mental help for their past of abuse and now they're in trouble and none of the people who hurt them from a young age see any consequences. They did not seek out this material. It pains me that there's no way to really appeal this and that we have no money for this anyway. It will be a stain forever. I want to believe they're lying to me so I could walk away but I don't. Everyday feels so heavy.
It does feel so heavy. Different circumstances but same frustrations, challenges and pain. I really think the police/ other systems are struggling to catch up with the nature, scale and causes of online offending and I hope in time there'll be more prevention work to help stop those vulnerable to offending, and other routes to justice for first time offenders where there are strong mitigations. At the moment it really feels like a blanket approach and a focus on low hanging fruit for higher conviction stats. The current approach and length of delays feels so cruel in many cases, and ultimately stacking up more social issues in the future as it's so hard for families and offenders to move forward healthily. Sending support and hope the heaviness is less at times x
Hi,
Totally agree with the posts above, when l was 15 l had none of this social media nonsense.. we had 5 TV Channels, Benny Hill, Pans People and Top of The Pops... When my son started using social media at 14/15 he was bombarded by sexual images from older females, had attempted sextortion against him and involved in sexual communications.. all this he kept to himself and was only when he got the knock that all this came out (police are not interested in what went on when he was younger). He has been pulled into an unsafe environment that he perceived was the norm (which he now knows was wrong)... l understand the need for justice but his life will forever be affected, there must be a better way that younger adult offenders can be addressed that allows them to address their issues, redeem their actions and have something to look forward to..
Totally agree with the posts above, when l was 15 l had none of this social media nonsense.. we had 5 TV Channels, Benny Hill, Pans People and Top of The Pops... When my son started using social media at 14/15 he was bombarded by sexual images from older females, had attempted sextortion against him and involved in sexual communications.. all this he kept to himself and was only when he got the knock that all this came out (police are not interested in what went on when he was younger). He has been pulled into an unsafe environment that he perceived was the norm (which he now knows was wrong)... l understand the need for justice but his life will forever be affected, there must be a better way that younger adult offenders can be addressed that allows them to address their issues, redeem their actions and have something to look forward to..
Very similar for our son and I agree 100% the approach should be different for young people under/ around 18, and take into account the crimes committed against them as vulnerable children and young people.
