QUESTION
Should I continue with questioning in a rape case? How?
Asked on Jun 30th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Washington
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My fiance and I lived together with her juvenile delinquent 15 year old daughter. I have tried to be the disciplinary person as my fiance has a hard time getting her daughter to behave, stay out of trouble and go to school. Recently the daughter told her mother that I had sex with her three times which is not true. I feel the daughter is trying to get me out of the way so she can manipulate and push her mother around. She knows that she can not do it with me around. My fiance seems to believe her daughter that I would do such a thing and has contacted social services and they have called me to come in next week to speak with them and an investigator. Should I agree to go in and be interviewed and most likely questioned? I have heard so many nightmares about men being charged with rape by heresay of a minor.
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Before you speak to anyone, you need to speak with an attorney. These are serious charges.
Answered on Jul 03rd, 2015 at 5:16 AM
You have the right to remain silent. Only idiots talk to investigators/cops. Remember, no matter what you say it will be twisted around and used against you later.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2015 at 6:57 PM
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What you are saying is not at all uncommon. I am currently handling a case with a similar fact pattern. My advice to you is to retain an attorney because these cases can be very complicated. You need to keep in mind that the investigator is NOT your friend. Based upon past experience, I found that many investigators have an agenda and that is not necessarily getting to the truth. An attorney will help you through this.
Answered on Jun 30th, 2015 at 4:47 PM