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Nowwhatdo · 29/08/2025 06:24

My 10 year old DD went to play at our friends house, they have two children, one of the children is a boy aged nine. They’re friends. My DD is a very innocent 10 struggles with anxiety and is extremely kind. They were in his bedroom and he asked to see inside her knickers, she didn’t want to show him but he said you’re a scarlet cat and a wimp and in her words “she finds it really hard to say no to people” so she did and he touched her and told her not to tell us what happened. When she came home she was in a terrible state and it took me ages to get her to tell me what happened. She kept saying I said “no and I didn’t want to but he said I had ti and you know I’m no good at saying no to people”. My DH has already gone mad at the mum, she’s questioned boy and obviously he’s denied it. We believe our daughter. The mum is minimising and saying they were both curious and perhaps playing and now our DD wishes she hadn’t.

Our DD said she didn’t want to, he said she had to and told her not to tell us.

Where do I go from here? Obviously that’s the end of any friendship but do I report it?

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Corfumanchu · 29/08/2025 21:43

Francestein · 29/08/2025 07:23

He’s obviously been in contact with inappropriate people/videos, etc. I would ask the non-emergency police line what they recommend.

Its not obvious at all. It is normal childish curiosity according to the nspcc traffic light system

Help! Do I report this? What should I do?
adventurethisyear · 30/08/2025 00:16

What would you do if you/an adult was sexually assaulted? Call the police.
Also report to children's services.
Absolutely don't wait to speak to school and nspcc is an unnecessary step. It's protecting your daughter that is most important.

MotherJessAndKittens · 30/08/2025 00:50

That quote is from Canberra Australia not UK. I would expect both need some sort of counselling especially your DD as she is traumatised and what a brave girl to tell you. At the very least it should be reported to SS as the lad needs spoken to to check he is ok and aware that what he did was wrong. Your DD should have some type of counselling to help her see it was absolutely not her fault and that she was very brave to tell you about it and how to avoid situations similar to this happening l.

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Velmy · 30/08/2025 01:13

The fact that at that age, he knows it's wrong to the point of telling her not to tell anyone, is quite troubling.

SullysBabyMama · 30/08/2025 01:31

Something similar happened to one of my children many years ago. Around a decade ago I would say. I didn’t report it to anyone however I have regretted that a lot over the years.
Both children deserve some work on healthy/unhealthy relationships. They are young but clearly this would be helpful for them both.

Surveille222 · 30/08/2025 01:34

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TheGreatWesternShrew · 30/08/2025 01:44

Yes of course you should report it. Social services needs to check the other child isn’t being abused. COCSA is a sign of it.

The kid is under the age of criminal responsibility so they’ll just make sure he’s safe.

You need to seriously get the people pleasing out of her OP.

teacoffeeorpassthegin · 30/08/2025 10:23

BunnyRuddington · 29/08/2025 18:15

Customer @teacoffeeorpassthegin?

Sorry have just realised Customer First is local for safeguarding referrals! I thought it was country wide!!

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