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Hi, hoping someone can offer some help or advice.
Just before Xmas, my son was pulled over at the side of the road by police. He was given a fine for his exhaust on his car being too loud and his registration plates being incorrect. At the time he had 2 girls in his car, one was a girl he had been seeing (on and off) for a few weeks and the other girl was a friend of this girl.
Now, fast forward to Wednesday this week. I was woken by a loud knock at my front door, at 7.30am, I looked out of my bedroom window and there were 6 police officers stood outside (4 women in ordinary clothes and 2 men in uniform). They asked where my son was and I said he was in bed just about to get up for work, they asked me to let them in as they needed to speak to him, so I went downstairs and opened my front door. All 6 officers came in, the first officer asked which was his bedroom, I told them and they went up.
2 female officers told me to sit down. I asked them what the hell was going on and they said they couldn't really tell me other than are you aware of a girl your son has had contact with, so I said yes. The officer asked me did I know how old she was, I said yes she's 17. The officer shook her head and said "im afraid not", I asked how old she was then and the officer said again she couldn't really tell me but she was under the age of consent. I put my head in my hands and burst out crying. I told the officer "but she cant be, because she told me on Sunday when she was here, that she was supposed to be getting her nans car in her will, but she had changed this and now wasn't getting it, and I asked the girl how were her driving lessons were going (because she had previously told me she was having driving lessons) and she said really good, her dad was giving her lessons. And then I made a comment about how lucky she was because her dad has quite a fancy car". The officer just looked at me and sort of smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
About 20mins later my son was brought downstairs, one of the officers had there arm on his arm. He looked at me and burst out crying, and said "i dont know whats going on mum". Then they put him in a van. I was told that he would be bailed later that day and would be coming home, and that I needed to be available to pick him up.
Later that afternoon, I went to collect him. He got into my car and said "I've been manipulated and I feel sick". I asked him what on earth has gone on, and he said that this girl he had been seeing was not 17, she was 14!! she had lied to him about her age. And because my son has been with her he was now facing 3 charges.....1 child abduction, 2 sexual contact with a child and 3 sexual intercourse with a child.
Not only that, but on the night that my son was stopped by the police, this girl and her friend gave false dates of birth to the police, so they made themselves look older than what they actually were. It has also come to light that she has lied to her mum about my sons age, she has told her mum that my son is 19 and he's not, he's 23.
They have kept my sons phone and he has been bailed until Jan 18th. Before all this happened on Wed, my son said that this girl was messaging him saying that the police want to speak to her on Thurs (yesterday), my son asked her why but she wouldn't tell him. All she would say is that "there are things about me you don't know and I haven't been telling you the truth". Again my son asked and asked and asked what is wrong, have you cheated, she said no....but you wont want to know me when you find out and im sorry.
My son has managed to get a copy of these messages, by logging into his account from an old phone he had at home, so he has saved them to show the police.
My son said that when he was questioned on Wed, it was the most disgusting thing he has ever been put through. He said they asked him really horrible questions like "does he get aroused at the thought of school children", and "does he hang around schools looking at school girls". He said all the time he just wanted to scream and shout NOOOO!!!! but the duty solicitor advised him to say No Comment during questioning, as the police don't have any evidence to charge you, at the moment it is being investigated.
My son is a decent lad, yes he has done some daft things in his time, but he is certainly not what he is being accused of. This girl has lied not only to my son, but she has also lied to the police and her mum, and me and my partner. Surely she must be held responsible for this. When my son asked her how old she was right at the beginning, she said she was 17.....at the time my son said he did thing that 17 was a bit young, but as they had only just started talking, he would see what happens.
Also, my son has found out 2 other lads prior to him, that she has also lied to about her age. One lad she said she was 19 and the other lad 18.
Please please can anyone offer any advice or help, I am going out of my mind thinking that he he going to go to prison for something that is completely out of his control and certainly not his fault.
Thank you
Just before Xmas, my son was pulled over at the side of the road by police. He was given a fine for his exhaust on his car being too loud and his registration plates being incorrect. At the time he had 2 girls in his car, one was a girl he had been seeing (on and off) for a few weeks and the other girl was a friend of this girl.
Now, fast forward to Wednesday this week. I was woken by a loud knock at my front door, at 7.30am, I looked out of my bedroom window and there were 6 police officers stood outside (4 women in ordinary clothes and 2 men in uniform). They asked where my son was and I said he was in bed just about to get up for work, they asked me to let them in as they needed to speak to him, so I went downstairs and opened my front door. All 6 officers came in, the first officer asked which was his bedroom, I told them and they went up.
2 female officers told me to sit down. I asked them what the hell was going on and they said they couldn't really tell me other than are you aware of a girl your son has had contact with, so I said yes. The officer asked me did I know how old she was, I said yes she's 17. The officer shook her head and said "im afraid not", I asked how old she was then and the officer said again she couldn't really tell me but she was under the age of consent. I put my head in my hands and burst out crying. I told the officer "but she cant be, because she told me on Sunday when she was here, that she was supposed to be getting her nans car in her will, but she had changed this and now wasn't getting it, and I asked the girl how were her driving lessons were going (because she had previously told me she was having driving lessons) and she said really good, her dad was giving her lessons. And then I made a comment about how lucky she was because her dad has quite a fancy car". The officer just looked at me and sort of smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
About 20mins later my son was brought downstairs, one of the officers had there arm on his arm. He looked at me and burst out crying, and said "i dont know whats going on mum". Then they put him in a van. I was told that he would be bailed later that day and would be coming home, and that I needed to be available to pick him up.
Later that afternoon, I went to collect him. He got into my car and said "I've been manipulated and I feel sick". I asked him what on earth has gone on, and he said that this girl he had been seeing was not 17, she was 14!! she had lied to him about her age. And because my son has been with her he was now facing 3 charges.....1 child abduction, 2 sexual contact with a child and 3 sexual intercourse with a child.
Not only that, but on the night that my son was stopped by the police, this girl and her friend gave false dates of birth to the police, so they made themselves look older than what they actually were. It has also come to light that she has lied to her mum about my sons age, she has told her mum that my son is 19 and he's not, he's 23.
They have kept my sons phone and he has been bailed until Jan 18th. Before all this happened on Wed, my son said that this girl was messaging him saying that the police want to speak to her on Thurs (yesterday), my son asked her why but she wouldn't tell him. All she would say is that "there are things about me you don't know and I haven't been telling you the truth". Again my son asked and asked and asked what is wrong, have you cheated, she said no....but you wont want to know me when you find out and im sorry.
My son has managed to get a copy of these messages, by logging into his account from an old phone he had at home, so he has saved them to show the police.
My son said that when he was questioned on Wed, it was the most disgusting thing he has ever been put through. He said they asked him really horrible questions like "does he get aroused at the thought of school children", and "does he hang around schools looking at school girls". He said all the time he just wanted to scream and shout NOOOO!!!! but the duty solicitor advised him to say No Comment during questioning, as the police don't have any evidence to charge you, at the moment it is being investigated.
My son is a decent lad, yes he has done some daft things in his time, but he is certainly not what he is being accused of. This girl has lied not only to my son, but she has also lied to the police and her mum, and me and my partner. Surely she must be held responsible for this. When my son asked her how old she was right at the beginning, she said she was 17.....at the time my son said he did thing that 17 was a bit young, but as they had only just started talking, he would see what happens.
Also, my son has found out 2 other lads prior to him, that she has also lied to about her age. One lad she said she was 19 and the other lad 18.
Please please can anyone offer any advice or help, I am going out of my mind thinking that he he going to go to prison for something that is completely out of his control and certainly not his fault.
Thank you
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