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A month since we had the knock. My 16yr old now under investigation and on bail. A quiet child never in trouble, reports anything illegal, hates swearing. Embarrassed if anything sexual comes on tv if he's in living room after 9pm. Not in awful way but the word prude springs to mind. Police literally said my child looked petrified. Now constantly on edge and won't leave our side. Won't even sleep in own bedroom. They took only my childs devices.
Not one for social media but did have snapchat for school GCSE project and I've found since they reported stuff on there with one accepted as a violation. That is the type of child they are. I have very little knowledge of snapchat. I thought you could only see stuff people send you. So the stuff reported must have come from someone my child was friends with.
Police won't give us or the solicitor any info so only guessing it's related to snapchat. I know stuffs come up accidental before with both my children when searching music or games.
My child cooporated fully in the interview answering questions. They've said it can take a year but reading forums I'm thinking that might not be the case. Also said if nothing on devices that's end of it.
This was supposed to be new beginning for my child growing in confidence, overcoming anxiety and feel rugs been ripped from under us and no idea when the nightmare will end.
Not one for social media but did have snapchat for school GCSE project and I've found since they reported stuff on there with one accepted as a violation. That is the type of child they are. I have very little knowledge of snapchat. I thought you could only see stuff people send you. So the stuff reported must have come from someone my child was friends with.
Police won't give us or the solicitor any info so only guessing it's related to snapchat. I know stuffs come up accidental before with both my children when searching music or games.
My child cooporated fully in the interview answering questions. They've said it can take a year but reading forums I'm thinking that might not be the case. Also said if nothing on devices that's end of it.
This was supposed to be new beginning for my child growing in confidence, overcoming anxiety and feel rugs been ripped from under us and no idea when the nightmare will end.
I just want to send you a hug and a hand to hold. It's terrifying. Like falling and falling with no one to catch you.
So sorry your going through it. We had 4 years of waiting but they had the evidence after 6 months and just held it with no communication. I hope its quick for you, it just depends on the police moving it along in a timely way as to how long it takes.
I told them today about finding the emails. They just said they would be put on file and considered with any evidence. Didn't even ask for copies.
GCSE results this week expected high grades but this is going to impact move to college. No longer interested in a laptop for college. We have highest restrictions on all devices now and approval for any apps or websites which neither child has questioned or argued against. I feel bad I didn't keep them on before then might not have been in this situation. My child is intelligent but naive when it comes to dangers of Web or people using your information.
I worry the lasting impact on my childs mental health.
GCSE results this week expected high grades but this is going to impact move to college. No longer interested in a laptop for college. We have highest restrictions on all devices now and approval for any apps or websites which neither child has questioned or argued against. I feel bad I didn't keep them on before then might not have been in this situation. My child is intelligent but naive when it comes to dangers of Web or people using your information.
I worry the lasting impact on my childs mental health.