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AIBU? Reporting my ex for sexual abuse

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Davegrohlsnewwife · 20/09/2020 17:54

For background, my DS, 13 lives with me and DD lives with her dad. We are divorced, mainly due to domestic abuse. Just over a year ago my DD wanted to live with her dad, and pretty much made my life a misery in the process. Her dad promised he could provide a safe secure and loving environment, that he had been with his the partner for 4 years and she happy and content when there, so stupidly I agreed. In that time, DD has changed schools 4 times, and his relationship ended.

He now has a new partner, but my DD has disclosed this weekend that when her dad and his girlfriend facetime, the girlfriend has exposed herself, top half and bottom half. DD has witnessed this. My DS then said when he has been there, dad and GF disappear for showers together, leaving him to look after his sister, and the GF's 2 younger kids. He's made to share a bed with a 3 year old who still wears a nappy and soils himself in the night, and they had a conversation about sex, asking my son if when he is 20, would he have sex with a 15 year old.

My ex is not someone to confront, and my daughter has begged me not to say anything because she is scared of the consequences. I did report this to the NSPCC, but I'm so scared. I had to let my daughter go back to her dads, but I worry he will manipulate her again.

Have I done enough? I'm panicking, my ex is unpredictable.

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GhostCurry · 20/09/2020 18:46

“ I think the main reason he wants DD is so he doesn't have to pay CS“

Since he has her, do you pay him?

If you had her, could you support yourself without him paying CS?

Davegrohlsnewwife · 20/09/2020 19:02

He has to pay a small amount for my son, but I could survive without his money - I've done it before, and is not really important to me. At the end of the day CMS can sort that out x

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Atalune · 20/09/2020 19:29

You are not alone and you can do this.

Is dd with you now?

Could you tell her to tell her teacher what is happening. Just as she told you?

RedHelenB · 20/09/2020 19:35

Was the conversation with your son more of a warning that he will need to be careful regarding under age girls? And was Dad aware dd was able to see the screen when face timing your dd?

Has ds not wanted to live with his Dad too? Are he and dd close?

deedeemegadoodoo · 20/09/2020 19:53

Go onto the school website, find out who the safeguarding lead is (it will be a member of SLT) and email them tonight. You don’t need to go into detail at this point.

Davegrohlsnewwife · 20/09/2020 20:03

I'm currently reporting this to the police, I wrote everything down, assessed everything and decided that I'd rather overreact than undereact.

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DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult · 20/09/2020 20:05

Well done op, you're doing exactly the right thing. Your kids are very lucky to have you.

Wishing you strength through this Flowers

RedHelenB · 20/09/2020 20:39

Better safe than sorry.

Davegrohlsnewwife · 20/09/2020 20:48

Police are going to carry out a welfare check on her tomorrow at school. They will decide what to do after that, but at least I know something is being done. Thank you everyone, for all your support xxx

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Nochangeplease · 20/09/2020 21:02

Do you mind me asking... I’m not sure I’ve understood properly. Is it that, Dad and gf we’re having a private FaceTime call in which the gf exposed herself to him and your daughter saw it or they’ve done it in front of her deliberately? Obviously that both would be classed as sexual abuse but one is worse than the other.

GhostCurry · 21/09/2020 06:09


He has to pay a small amount for my son, but I could survive without his money - I've done it before, and is not really important to me. At the end of the day CMS can sort that out x”

Well, the reason I’m asking is - if you think he is keeping her to avoid paying, you could make it clear to him that you do not need him to pay.

Davegrohlsnewwife · 21/09/2020 19:40

Hi sorry for late response.
Nochangeplease - I'm not sure, think it was by accident but he didn't seem to do much to stop it if it was an accident. Not being funny, but if I was into that sort of thing, I'd do it in the privacy of my bedroom, not in the front room where kids are roaming about.
GhostCurry - financial abuse is something he also likes to do (when we were married, he would allocate me a certain amount for sanitary pads, and it was tough sh*t if I needed more, I had to make them last, even if it meant leaking). While I don't need his money, he can't expect me to provide everything without his help. I already buy everything my daughter needs which she takes home, so I may not exactly pay, but I do provide things she needs.

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Princessbanana · 29/09/2020 11:15

How are things going now @Davegrohlsnewwife? 🙂

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