I've finally caught up with everything and have had a chance to think this whole situation over for a bit.
My thoughts and these are mine alone:
1. BR is an opportunistic predator. He is the lowest of the low. Taking advantage of a sexually abused child (and she is still a child) under the guise of being her hero and protector is evil. I have no other word to describe what has happened here.
2. Any normal person, who truly wanted to help SP, would have picked her up, taken her to the hospital and called police PERIOD. No need for a video - no need for anything other than compassion and doing the right thing. He used an extremely vulnerable, depressed child for his own perverted purpose. I do not believe he had any intention of helping her. His purpose was intended for his own personal gratification.
3. RP is nothing but a rapist and the worst kind. Raping your adopted daughter is again, one of the lowest of the low. Again, a predator, and a disgusting excuse for a human being. I'm going to bet that more abuse has been going on in that house.
4. I could say lots about the parenting on both sides of the equation here but I'm not going to. I think actions speak for themselves and I am thoroughly disgusted.
5. I HATE when LE announces that a missing child has been found safe and they really weren't. LE knew SP had been raped. They knew that BR's intentions were anything but pure. SP was not safe. Yup, but she was sheltered and she was fed. How does that make her safe? I've heard this many times over and I don't understand why they even say that the victim has been found safe. Just a thing for me. I HATE IT!
6. My heart aches for SP. Her desperation, her fear, her trauma is killing me. That poor child. Her mother didn't believe her. Brutal. I'm going to leave it at that for now.
I hope that both these predators are dealt with harshly in a court of law. If others are found to be involved or negligent, I hope they get what they deserve as well.
As for SP, I hope she finds a loving and supportive network of adults who will provide the stability and compassion that she needs to heal. SP is a fighter. She managed to get out, albeit probably not quite how she thought this was going to shake out but she got out. That says a lot.
MOO