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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I am so sorry to hear of this situation.  I was a social worker at a children's hospital in a different large city.  We had hundreds of abuse and neglect cases each year.  I am sorry to say this situation sounds very real. 3 year olds rarely ever make an accusation like this unless something really happened.  I'm glad you took her to the pediatrician.  I'm not familiar with Safe Shores, but many cities have a coordinating center serving kids who are potential victims of abuse or neglect, that will do one exam, one interview, etc. that others can observe as appropriate, rather than multiple exams and multiple interviews, unless the situation is immediate (e.g., person was raped and hospital needs to collect evidence that day).

I am beyond furious at the school.  They are mandated reporters and should be reported to the public charter school board and any other governing bodies.  Most mandated reporters will be fired for not reporting.  What some don't get is that nobody is asking them whether or not something happened, just asking child protective services to investigate a suspicion of something happening.  What you describe certainly qualifies.

The alleged perpetrators also need help.  Anyone who does something like that to another kid may be at risk of something difficult happening in their own home.  This is not normal, not remotely.

I'll be thinking about your family and hoping you get the help you deserve.  [/quote]

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