First of all, if you are accused of child abuse, either sexual or physical,
do not talk to anyone without a solicitor present. The Police will try every
trick in the book to get you to incriminate yourself. From the ubiquitous
good cop, bad cop routine to physical threats, psychological manipulation
like promises of going home to your loved ones to threats of never being
allowed to see them again. And all manner of other sneaky and nefarious
tricks in their arsenal of "fair evidence gathering and interrogation
techniques". Once released on bail, get yourself a solicitor that
specialises in this sort of case. To find one in your area, contact the
Legal
Services Commission (LSC) or the support group at PACSO for impartial advice.
Record everything you can remember about what you were doing, where you were
etc in the time leading up to the allegations. Also be prepared, from now
on, to keep meticulous records of your future movements. Times, dates,
location etc. It could all help in your defence case.
Try to figure out in your own mind, what could possibly have happened to
cause your own child to turn against you. Question, or have questioned on
your behalf, friends, neighbours, teachers, social workers, family doctor
etc to try and build up a profile of the sort of life your child is or has
been living, and that you were unaware of.
Gather around you if possible, people who believe in you, and more
importantly, in your innocence. Right now, you can't have too many friends.
Have no faith in the British Justice System, because none exists, and
prepare yourself mentally to become the latest victim of false conviction.
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