This is my first post and I joined because I feel I am at a loss on what to do.... so please be patient with me.
My boyfriend's son has a NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), he just turned 16 recently. Well, he did the unspeakable and went into my 5 y/o daughter's room in the middle of the night at the end of last year and molested her (came back into her room multiple times that night). In the morning my brave little girl told me what happened and now we come to where we currently are. His son pleaded guilty to the charges and his sentencing is coming up soon. I am supposed to give an victim impact statement to the judge. He is currently in therapy once a week, and on house arrest. His therapist says he is showing no improvement because of his immaturity (keeps wishing it never happened), house arrest to him is paradise since his mother lets him play Xbox all day and he is too socially awkward to make friends, and he shows ZERO empathy towards myself or my family. Well at sentencing, I am supposed to recommend what the judge should punish him with. Right now, it seems everyone else is jumping through hoops and being punished rather than him, which I don't understand.
His father and I were supposed to get married this year but everything has been put on the backburner until this case is closed. My parenting style is that a bad action equals a consequence. I just don't know what the consequence should be for a kid like him. Any serious advice is very much appreciated.
My boyfriend's son has a NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), he just turned 16 recently. Well, he did the unspeakable and went into my 5 y/o daughter's room in the middle of the night at the end of last year and molested her (came back into her room multiple times that night). In the morning my brave little girl told me what happened and now we come to where we currently are. His son pleaded guilty to the charges and his sentencing is coming up soon. I am supposed to give an victim impact statement to the judge. He is currently in therapy once a week, and on house arrest. His therapist says he is showing no improvement because of his immaturity (keeps wishing it never happened), house arrest to him is paradise since his mother lets him play Xbox all day and he is too socially awkward to make friends, and he shows ZERO empathy towards myself or my family. Well at sentencing, I am supposed to recommend what the judge should punish him with. Right now, it seems everyone else is jumping through hoops and being punished rather than him, which I don't understand.
His father and I were supposed to get married this year but everything has been put on the backburner until this case is closed. My parenting style is that a bad action equals a consequence. I just don't know what the consequence should be for a kid like him. Any serious advice is very much appreciated.