Why is acceptable to lie about a child? Why do others allow it?

Matthew 19:14  Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."  I don't think there is a purer spirit than a child.  Children love and trust those that have authority over them.  Their dads, moms, older sibling, aunt, uncles, grandparents and generally the adults in their lives.  They go to them for help.  The Lord himself ask his disciples to not hinder them.  With that in mind, what what be your opinion of an investigation where the "people in authority", at an organization, reported an assault to the county attorney and the sheriff's office. But because they had "compared" there views on the assault, talked to the assaulter, pretty much told the county attorney and the sheriff's office the girls stories changed, so basically they reported but said the girls lied and down played the assault.  The sheriff office responded by investigating by speaking to those same people,  never once interviewing the victim, as according to the good church people they were liars so why interview them?  I wonder is the rights of one of their "good" members more important to them than the child that was the victim of an assault?  Does the sheriff's office always investigate assaults by never interviewing the victim and assuming the victim is a liar?  Some one dropped the ball and a child learned to fear the adults she was supposed to trust, was and is, afraid of the church that was supposed to protect her.  Maybe in the end that was the biggest motivator of the church, if the child was telling the truth what does that say about their supervision of the children under their care?  They don't want to lose the children that might come in the future so let's all believe the child lied, settles all the problems and closes it up in a nice neat package.  Well in the end it was a blessing to us, opened our eyes to the lengths some people go to protect their bums and God showed us we didn't want to be among those who maligned a small child under the pretense of leading them to the Lord.  If anyone really wants the truth start by asking the victim, isn't that sort of the logically place to start. I asked the victim in the beginning, one time, her story,  after isolating her from her sister, then spoke to the sister, amazing how their stories were the same.  I never asked again, thought that might, due to training, confuse the child.  The good church people, per the nice man, all asked the girls their story, sort of exactly what not to do, report don't investigate, and asking the child over and over their story taints the witnesses account, especially in a young child.  Sort of wonder why the sheriff office allowed it and never, not once, talked to the victim?  Mistake?  or ?? Maybe the powers that be? I don't know, no longer care.  Sadly my girls learned, not all church people can be trusted and why didn't the cops come then one of them was assaulted? They also learned, the church they once loved, considered them liars, and so did the sheriff, really helps them to believe either place is a place of safety in the future, doesn't it?

I did have a pleasant afternoon sharing time with the nice man that gave me a lot of info.  Bad, bad me, I knew better than to use a name, (just had enough and slipped up) so have always used coded names, so I must remember to stay with in the rules.  I never make the same mistake twice.  I promised him I would stay with in the rules, and would desist completely if left alone to live as a family with out continually having abuse rained down upon us.  I did say I would stay mum until the next incident, so I am going to be mum until abused again then, as I promised him I will blog and blog loud as no one helps and it is the only protection we get. Even his visit was prompted, finally, by a blog.  So, you will be glad to hear, and I am sure relieved, to know I will not speak of "the neighbor" again after the close of this blog, hopefully for ever, but I won't hold my breath.

The rain was actually very nice, we hibernated most of the day.  The grandkids are really sick and the girls had to be restrained from riding bikes in the rain.  We watch a wonderful family movie renewed our spirits and know that God loves us and is watching out for us, the nice man sort of reaffirmed that.  He did say,  if "he" can part the red sea he can help with "the neighbor",  amen..... tomorrow.