I'm scared, *trigger warning child sex abuse*

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When I was a child and stayed over at my friends I was sexually abused by her older brother, last year I reported it to the police and last month they said they were not going forward with the case. I have been trying to get my head around it and cope with it but I'm now struggling with the fact it's not going anywhere and what that means. His parents do fostering and I'm scared that it will or has happened to someone else. I have issues with my mental health due to what happened and been really struggling tonight (have seeked help tonight) with the fact that he has access to vulnerable people. I don't know what I want for this thread just need to talk to someone will seek more help today

I'm sorry for what happened to you and the struggles you are facing now.
Although the police aren't going forward, that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Could you contact the fostering service and explain?
Send you calm, supportive thoughts.

I dont know what the fostering service they use is, I dont know if they even still foster. The police said social services will have been involved but I do.t see how they can do anything without a conviction because its innocent until proven guilty.

Do you have access to counselling- maybe through a work employee assistance programme or GP? Might help for you to talk this through with someone trained to help people going through this sort of situation.

I have been having counselling through victim support but only have 1 session left, I dont work and already have support through mental health and I have said that I want to work on dealing with what happened but they want me to do dbt first but that means it will be a other 2 years before I can have treatment for it.

Spoke to my care co earlier who said not to think like that as it's not helpful. Any advice on how to do that will mention it next week in counselling but it's not for a week.