For the purpose of this story we are sharing a situation that involves our partners in Law Enforcement being able to make an arrest. But Law Enforcement work isn’t always that clear or easy.
Law Enforcement may not be able to make an arrest right away. They may need to gather more evidence, or work with the District Attorney to bring charges against someone and secure a warrant for arrest.
These things can take time. Often in cases of child abuse, there can barriers to holding perpetrators criminally accountable or making an arrest, for example, if the child is unable to disclose, if there are no injuries, if there is no physical evidence, or if it can’t be proven that abuse occurred or that a specific person perpetrated the abuse.
Today, for Asher and Mom’s sake, for this narrative, we are going to assume that they have all the evidence they need to make an arrest and keep Asher, Mom and our community safe.
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