What to do if my 15 year old daughter was coaxed into performing a sexual act and the 17 year old boy video taped it and is now making it public?
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What to do if my 15 year old daughter was coaxed into performing a sexual act and the 17 year old boy video taped it and is now making it public?
He since has shared it with others and it continues to surface among her school mates. How do I stop this without getting her into trouble? Also, could the perpetrator face any charges? This has caused her to be the subject of ridicule and severely effected her academics and overall well-being. She may have been 14 at the time of the incident.
Asked on January 18, 2014 under Personal Injury, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Some states now have revenge porn statutes which make distribution of this type of video a crime. Contact the district attorney regarding prosecution of the 17 year old. If the 17 year old was a participant in a sexual act with your daughter, he can be charged with statutory rape.
You can also file a lawsuit on behalf of your daughter against the boy for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. You can enforce the monetary judgment you obtain in court against his parents and go after their assets.
Invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress are separate causes of action (claims) in your lawsuit on behalf of your daughter. You will need to be appointed guardian ad litem to file a lawsuit on behalf of your daughter because she is a minor and a minor cannot file a lawsuit herself.
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