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A 12 year old girl, who was shopping with her mother, was lured away into a bathroom by a man in his mid to late 20's, and right off the bat, the investigator refers to "having sex", and therefore, the media also never mentions sexual assault.  The investigator, a part of law enforcement, ought to know that the age of consent is 17 in Texas, so, a 12 year old girl cannot consent, not to mention, when we are 12, 27 is OLD!  So, why does the police report say she wasn't an unwilling victim, so now it's sex, not rape?  Others are also blaming the victim, or blaming other non related groups are at fault, which none makes any sense.

Here is the ABC News article and video - http://abc13.com/news/police-say-man-had-sex-with-12-year-old-girl-in-restroom/1066670/

The article showing where the victim isn't an issue, then blaming other groups that they are the problem, when a child molester or pedophile are demented people, who have nothing to do with anyone else - http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/04/texas-detective-12-year-old-raped-in-cvs-bathroom-wasnt-necessarily-all-that-unwilling-video/

My experience in dealing with issues, phone calls and snail mail are the best forms of contact, especially when you can't make it there in person.  Considering that this is law enforcement, using the phone or snail mail letters will ensure your voice will get there, since you can at least leave a message on their phone.

Please call the Southside Place Police Department @ 713-668-2341
Detective Michael Kelly is the officer who took the report.  If his voice mail is full, please ask for Police Chief Don McCall or Lieutenant Al Baker.

Your voice message suggestion (please feel free to use your own words):

Hello, my name is _______________________.  I am calling in regard to the CVS incident where a 12 year old girl was sexually assaulted by a man in his mid to late 20's.  With the report that “She was not necessarily all that unwilling, but at the age of 12 it doesn’t matter,” along with the fact that the age of consent is 17 in Texas, this NEEDS to be listed on the report as rape or sexual assault.  12 year old girls don't 'have sex with' men who are in their mid to late 20's.  To say that she wasn't unwilling insinuates that she was a willing participant, which still, at best, would be statutory rape.  In reality, at the age of 12, we are taught to listen to grown ups.  Adults are supposed to be safe, and obviously this at-large man was not, so, at worst, is first degree rape, and also child sex abuse.  To call it anything less, is not acceptable, because you are holding a 12 year old child as more responsible than a grown person who is approaching 30.

Or write (snail mail) @
Southside Police Department
ATTN: Detective Michael Kelly
6309 Edloe Ave.
Houston, TX 77005

The Chief of Police:  Don McCall
The Lieutenant:  Al Baker

The letter suggestion (again, please write in your own words):

Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, zip
(optional phone or email)

Date writing your letter

Dear Detective Kelly;

I am writing in concern about a sexual assault that happened to a 12 year old girl at a CVS, by a man in his mid to late 20's, as reported by ABC13 on Thursday, November 5, 2015.  As a (parent - grandparent - concerned citizen - aunt/uncle - pediatrician/other medical staff - Godparent - your title in life), it is troublesome to see that the report does not call the incident rape or sexual assault, but rather having sex. 

Being a tween who is probably taught to respect and obey adults, what may look like "not unwilling" could just mean that her life lessons were that she was just following directions as she was taught.  Now that an adult man has broken that trust, how is this girl going to overcome this ordeal, especially as a family oriented girl, shopping with her mother and grandmother?  We need to stop putting blame on children for sexual assaults, and put the blame where it belongs.  The adult that broke the trust and confidence of safety and well being into the disaster zone.  The fact that the report states both not unwilling as well as stating they had sex, insinuates that she is partly to blame for this incident.  12 year old kids don't "have sex" with adult men in their late 20's.  Childhood sex abuse has long term negative effects, as well as shaming the victim.  Please take this case seriously.

Thank you for your time, and please adjust the report to reflect that this is, indeed a rape case on a child under the age of 13 by a perpetrator more than 4 years older than the legal age of adulthood.  This is the only proper way to handle this case.

Sincerely yours,

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