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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had a similar situation -- potential abuse by DW's father, but the victim couldn't remember it clearly due to their young age at the time and also how long ago it was. No worrisome signs since then. We just weren't certain. It was a maybe it happened kind of thing.

We decided we'd make sure our kids are never alone with him, just to be sure. When we visit, we stay in a hotel but their house isn't big enough for us anyway. Basically there are no opportunities to for it to happen. Interestingly he's not a touchy-feely person, so even just giving the kids a hug would be a red flag and we've seen no such signs.

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What motivation do you think a person would have to falsely declare this having happened?  Are you comfortable maintaining a relationship with the accused knowing this person may have sexually abused a child?[/quote]

This is very different than OP's situation. For very young children, yes, they can have distorted memories. I have an exceedingly fuzzy memory of my older cousin doing inappropriate things to me. I have NEVER been able to ascertain whether they are true or false, so I have never done anything about it. We don't live in the same country anymore, and if he ever had access to my kids, I would be present at all times.

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