In re J.G. CA2/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURE

J. was born in 1998 to mother and G.G. She lived with mother and brothers H.G. (“H.”), born in 1989, D.G. (“D.”), born in 1990, and Jo.G. (“Jo.”), born in 1995 (“brothers”).2 When J. was six to ten years old, brothers digitally penetrated and fondled her vagina and had her orally copulate them when mother was not at home. Brothers told J. their behavior with her was normal in every family and J. was being a good sister by complying. On five occasions, a day or two after a brother molested her, mother would ask J. if something inappropriate had occurred between J. and brothers. J. would say “no,” because she believed brothers’ explanation that what they did was normal. It wasn’t until J. was in middle school that she realized what brothers did was not normal. When she was a teenager, J. tried to tell mother on many occasions what brothers had done, but mother did not listen, told her she was busy, interrupted her, told her she was being stupid, and talked about her own life and problems. J. cut herself, to help her cope with her circumstances at home. Cutting herself took away some of the pain. J. also thought about committing suicide. J. had poor…