Help legal advice

Shane90

I'm looking for some help there's not a tab for legal advice on the forum.. But I'm needing some advice ASAP

I was sexual abused as a child and 5 years ago I report it to the police when I was 18! My abuse was from 11-16 I'm autistic and the person that abused me was deaf the CPS didn't let it go to court as they didn't agree that 2 people with disabilities would copy being in court I was happy todo it tho but the police told my mum that I should apply for compensation from cica witch I did and was awarded £22.000 since iv been diagnosed with a bowl issue witch is linked to my abuse I feel iv been let down because the police are agreeing it happened but he didn't got to a trial as he's deaf :-/ I'm now 5 years on wanting todo something about it I have my own children and feel he should be locked away for what he done.. My issue is how do I go about getting th case looked at again ??

Nicki

If the abuser accepted a caution, I think that is the end of the road from a criminal law perspective, so you will not succeed in having him prosecuted for this offence I am afraid.

You are also out of time to bring any civil action against him, unless your bowel injury was only discovered within the last 3 years. Even then, you would have to pay back the CICA award if you recovered compensation from your abuser at this point.

I am sorry not to be able to give more optimistic advice.

Confusedandneedhelp

The only way is if he has abused others who haven't yet come forward.

susieq87

no advice, just sending some love your way because i have been in your shoes. only i didnt report it to the police and it was actually members of my family that did it so i understand why you are still carrying this with you. i'm afraid to have kids for the very same reason.
*hugs*

InsideInsurance

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/reconsidering_a_prosecution_decision/

The above is the guideance on challenging a CPS decision. Unfortunately in "normal" circumstances the timescales are far too long. It does say in some of the other linked pages that cases of the most serious crimes and/or particularly vulnerable victims have special considerations but doesnt elaborate on what those would be.

I would fear that the length of time passed may mean that they wont/ cant review but ultimately you wont know unless you do actually try

Savvy_Sue

Shane90 wrote: »

I'm looking for some help there's not a tab for legal advice on the forum..

And there is a reason for that: the only way to get legal advice you can rely on is to pay for it. By 'rely on' I mean sue the pants off your adviser if they get it wrong.

But I'm not sure why you think the answers will be any different to those you got here.