When I was growing up, I lived on a street with loads of kids of varying ages. We would always play with each other and I grew close to a new family who had 4 young children. One of the children was 3 years younger than me but at that age it didn't matter as we had similar interests then - in particular - The Sims. I would always be at their house playing this game as back in the day, my computer at home didn't have a graphics card which could support the game...
Anyway, one long weekend in February break, I was meant to stay the night at this girls house and on the night of the sleepover, the dad had said he had hurt his back and asked if we could rearrange. Being young, me and this girl (his eldest child) begged and begged for him to change his mind which he did.
We had fun that night, playing on the computer and when it came to bedtime, I top and tailed with her in her cabin bed.
Later in the night, her dad had come in to tell us to quieten down as his wife and young baby were trying to get to sleep, so me and my friend went to sleep. I was trying to sleep and I was aware that her dad had come back into the room and was watching over me. He soon began touching me.... on my (then developing) chest and under my knickers. I kept trying to roll over and make him think I was awake in the hope he would stop. Deep down I was terrified so kept my eyes shut. He then kissed me half on the cheek and half on the lips and said I was so beautiful. This went on for about 5 minutes and he left.
The next morning I made my excuses and left and never told anyone until I was 21. I had told my mum as it had come up in counselling (I was referred for my low mood and help after an emotionally abusive relationship). My mum told my dad who called the police and as the family had since moved away (I stopped playing with this family as was so scared of it happening again) the police went away to find him.
I remember the family protection unit coming to see me and I had to explain in great detail what had happened. A few days later the police called to say they found him, took him in for questioning and obviously denied it all, asked why I would say something like this and when questioned formally, he kept saying "no comment". Ultimately there was not enough evidence to charge him.
Fast forward a number of years later, this still bothers me. It angers me that he has gotten away with it. I had specialised counselling for a while which helped me come to terms of it and realise it was not my fault and he is sick etc, but it still bothers me that he essentially got away with it!!!
Not sure what I'm looking for by posting here but I just wish he was charged and I'm praying he's not done this to someone else