The ADA took me and my hubby into a corner to go over the paperwork associated with the case. She had the reports and recommendations from the dept. of Social Services, as well as the psychologist who did his psycho-sexual evaluation. We actually had to spend quite a bit of time sitting in a hallway, directly across from Punk and his parents, who, btw, were all dressed in jeans and T-shirts; Mom’s jeans even had a rip in them. Nice.
Once in the courtroom, the judge went over what Punk’s requirements are: Weekly counseling with a therapist specializing is sex abusers; no internet access; no unsupervised contact with children under the age of 10; must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult (the ADA told me there’s nothing she can do about the fact that his parents are really not “responsible adults”); no unexcused absences from school; no contact with Punk 2; not allowed within 300 yards of our house; the entire family will be involved with Family Preservation (a branch of Social Services). All of this is for a 1 year period, at least. At the end of that period, his parents can petition the court to stop or reduce this intervention.
Punk’s attorney said that Punk doesn’t want counseling because he’s “tired of talking about it, and just wants to put it behind him and move on”. The judge basically said “Tough Shit”, but he said it in Latin or something to make it legally relevant. 
In fact, the judge said that the fact he doesn’t want counseling is the number one thing that indicates he needs counseling.
I gave my statement. I cried but I got through it. After I was done my statement, the judge asked Punk’s family if they had anything to say. Now, knowing these people as I do, I did not expect remorse, class or anything like that from them. But Punk’s father went into how he doesn’t understand how I can fear for the safety of my children, when, at the time of the incident, there was a registered sex offender living in our house (true; we were renting a room in the other half of the house to a man who had had to register after giving condoms to a 13YO he knew to be sexually active; during the time he lived here, none of my children felt in any danger from him, and nothing about his behavior indicated he was a danger to my children in any way. Once this stuff with Punks started going down, the man-a friend to the family, I might add-voluntarily moved out, so it wouldn’t reflect badly on me for him to be living here). So, in short, Punk’s father’s response was to make it look like we were irresponsible parents. Very nice. After Punk’s father made this statement, he said “I won’t say anything else, because if I continue, I might end up in contempt” and I thought, ‘you just go right ahead and do that, asshole. I’d like to see it’.
So, what can one expect from a 13YO whose own parents are looking to pass the blame?
At this point, my husband and I are seriously considering a civil suit against them.
Thank you again for your support, all of you. You are wonderful!
Apple not falling far from the tree and all that…