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Well, that is a tragic situation all around. While my mama bear instinct would be to hurt anyone who ever abused my kid, my rational mind knows that that is equally not helpful. So, I would try to find a lawyer and wish many, many years of unpleasant inconveniences & heart ache on them.

I would definitely want to. I know DH probably would. But, I'd probably not do anything that could land me in jail.

I would be able to control myself from taking violent action. My husband is another story.

While I can understand the anger, I can also say that taking this kind of action doesn't help the child. They're already scared, and the police investigation for victims of sexual assault, even children, is invasive and upsetting enough without adding having to deal with mom or dad being in trouble on top of all of that. Cutting off all contact with the assailant, standing by your child, immediately reporting it and getting your child into counseling...all of that is going to have a much better result.

My husband likes to joke that his chemistry degree + law enforcement background would make him adept at hiding a body, should the need arise.

I don't know what I would do. I didn't get the nickname Grizz for no reason though ....

@grizz: LOL!

@MsLipGloss: THIS.

I'd want to go completely nuts on someone who assaulted my child, but I know I'd have to rein it in and make sure I didn't do anything illegal. This mama ain't made for prison life! That said, I would bust out every single tool in my toolbox, call in every favored owed, pull every possible string, etc in order to make sure he/she suffered for the rest of their life.

Oh man! I'd be so effing pissed! I'd definitely call the cops and press charges or something! Meanwhile, I'm sure DH would definitely do some physical damage, even if it meant jail time. In his mind, it's worth it if means protecting his family.

I would want to break every bone in that person's body, but I would be rational for my child & pray the justice system worked and that person had a VERY rough time in prison.

This situation happened to my cousin, and my dad had to lock him in his house to keep him from taking his gun after the guy (my dad is his father figure in his life since he was a kid.) My cousin is a very rational person too, but that is all out the window when your innocent child is touched by someone you thought you trust. It's a situation I wish on no one.

I am very lucky to have an attorney and a city police officer (swat team, no less) in my very close circle of friends. That's all I have to say about that....