DEAR DEIDRE: MY mind keeps racing because it looks like I’m going to be accused of sexual assault.
I am a married man with a seven-month-old son. My wife and I had difficult moments before the birth.
She had to leave work early and was in the hospital for two months before our son was born. I was sick of visiting her in the hospital night after night.
On the way home one evening I was sitting next to a beautiful young woman on the bus.
We started chatting and she had an intoxicating smile. She put her number in my phone and I stupidly texted her when I got home.
We agreed to meet in town the next evening. She told me she was 18. I was 29. I kissed her as we left the bar. It was stupid and luckily my wife interrupted us with a call.
I quickly came to my senses and left apologizing. Our son was born three weeks later.
I connected with a younger woman on Instagram and we exchanged messages, but that was it.
Last November the police came to my door. They said there was an accusation against me, by the same person.
She is reportedly 16 years old now, and she was 15 at the time. I had no idea.
She said I dragged her into the alley that night and molested her, but I swear, that never happened.
I have been charged by the police and am now waiting to see if the CPS will take the case to court.
I had to confess everything to my wife, who now kicked me out. I can’t sleep or eat. I don’t know how best to deal with all of this. I was so stupid.
DEIDRE SAYS: Even if this teenager was 18, 11 years apart, any connection to her was questionable.
However, now your priority is to build your case because, thank God, you didn’t go further than kissing her.
If you haven’t already gone through all of this with a lawyer, get a timeline of the relevant events. Keep a copy of all texts or messages on your phone.
Reassure your wife that you are devastated that you betrayed her and that you want to be there for her and your son.
Keep in touch with the police and if it looks like these allegations will continue, contact the False Allegations Support Organization (false-allegations.org.uk, 03335 779 377) for their support.
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Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education