My friend needs some legal advice PLEASE?

We are 14 now, but 1 1/2 years ago she was a volunteer at a small local business. A MUCH older man flirted and made ';jokes'; and conversations with her about removing her skirt and spanking her for making a small honest mistake. She is just now thinking about coming forward because she feels like she would have been raped if she'd stuck around %26amp; that he might have already molested someone who won't come forward. If she files a report she hopes others will get the confidence to come forward.





She is trying to straighten out her life right now. She is getting help for anger management, extended family is going through a divorce, and this memory still haunts her. My friend is worried that filing a report is just going to mess up everyone's lifes more. What she wants to know is if it is even worth filing a report?My friend needs some legal advice PLEASE?
She should report him to child abuse. They will investigate and take whatever steps they deem appropriate. If other people have made reports, this will help confirm that information.My friend needs some legal advice PLEASE?
Legally, You can't file a report for something that happened a year ago. It's unfortunate and I'm sorry to hear what happened to her but there is nothing she can do unless he does it again.
There's really no point in filing a report, since there is no proof.





She goes to the police and says ';he flirted with me a year ago and joked with me about spanking me with no skirt on.';





He says ';huh? I don't know what she's talking about. A YEAR?';





Police close it out for lack of evidence.





She should work through this in counseling. I am not minimizing the effect this had, but she needs to take care of herself...and subjecting herself to a legal process that won't help her isn't going to do that.
It is worth it. He might still be doing the same thing to someone else.
She should definately report it. It is not something ANYONE should have to deal with, and this goes double for kids. If she doesn't report it, that guy will keep going as long as he can, and something a lot worse could happen to the next girl. No trouble would come out of going to the police, she shouldn't be scared but proud of herself.