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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't report. Because it was not a stranger, I was also told it would be extremely difficult to win any kind of charge.

But, OP, your question is bigger than whether to report. You want to know how to support her. I think you're doing the right things. Follow her lead...and ask her how she's doing. Don't only ask/talk about the assault. One of the hardest things for me was learning to see myself as more than the damaged, ruined victim I felt like.

Also, one of the harder things for her will be the next relationship. I can't tell if she was sexually active already, but it'll be even harder for her to have a normal relationship again if she wasn't. This is probably hard for a father to hear/think about, but you should just know that it's very likely coming.

Encourage her to find a therapist she trusts to work through this all, whenever she's ready. For me, I couldn't share with friends and family everything I was feeling. Also, make sure someone is looking out for signs of extreme depression and suicidal ideation. Not everyone has them, but many do.[/quote]

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