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At 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong … (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] bane_killgrind 12 points 1 week ago

As far as the agent knows, the victim is not aware that the images exist, or that the abuse has taken place. “Now imagine that victim is you,” they ask the reader. “Would you want to be informed of the crimes and the existence of the images?”

... Yes.

Even if it's not enshrined in law, people have the right to understand the circumstances of their life. You don't know how they would handle giving consent in situations if they had the complete picture. You don't know if there are unknown consequences like the transmission of some asymptomatic STD.

Not informing them is a continuation of the violence done to them. It robs them off the opportunity to understand, create accountability, and keep themselves and others safe. It robs us all of a complete investigation into the violence.