I've definitely heard about the cases where therapists suggested "memories" right into a patient's head, but in this case the boy "tattled" on the other boy to a trusted adult. The therapist was chosen after the incident.

I work as a therapist with children and some of them have experience sexual abuse. It is my experience that kids don't just say this stuff and don't have the language or experience to make up these scenarios.

Information can be contaminated and misunderstood though if inexperienced workers, of which there are quite a few unfortunately, ask the child what is known in the prof. as 'leading questions'. An example would be 'so your sore down there, did someone hurt you there, was it uncle john?' children can sometimes argree as it is an adult in a possition of power asking the question.

Having said that though children should be believed as a starting point always. It is often very hard for them to tell and they usually have been threatened in some way not to. Such as; 'If you tell you will be taken away', or 'daddy will have to leave' or even violent threats 'I will kill your puppy'.

I am sorry for all of your experiences it is a terrible thing to happen. It touches so many peoples lives. Probably most people know someone that this has happened to.

Hope this has helped

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