I have a 19-year-old son that was just accused of touching his younger cousin twice. This first happened four years ago when he was 15 and she was 12 and then again three years ago when he was 16 and she was 13. She says that he touched her underneath her clothes on the vagina while she was asleep and quickly moved his hand when she woke. She did not mention this to anyone for several years up until last week when she confided in my 16 year old daughter. She immediately called and told me. I know longer have communication with my 19-year-old son because he moved out and left to live with his father A little over a year ago after an argument over being grounded. My son has always been a great person has a beautiful heart just kind of quiet and kept to himself. These kids all grew up together since they were babies and spent almost every weekend together. I have told his father and his father refuses to speak to me about this he said that his son would never do such a thing and that she is dead to him as of now. I have since been spoken to his sisters 13 and 16 and they deny any inappropriate activity from him. I spoke with my mother and my sister who also have younger children and their children also deny any inappropriate activity as well. What do I do? Everyone is shocked but I feel he made a mistake but he’s not ruined for life and neither is she? Should I have told the family or was this just making it worse? Should I have just tried to handle this quietly or was I right to speak to my family and have them speak to their kids. Help
