I'm writing this through a translator because my English isn't good enough to write this. So there might be mistakes.
Hi, I'm Bereza. It all started when I was 5, my grandfather would take me into a separate room and touch and kiss me.When I was about 10, he started acting more sexually. You know what I mean. This continued until I was 15(Almost every week. After the war started, we slept in the same room for almost half a year, so it was every night. Because we moved and there was too little space. And then again a couple of times a week until I moved into a dorm (I entered college after 9th grade)). I recently told my mother about it. She... She was out of town when I messaged her. By the time she arrived, my grandfather had already fled to other relatives. Then, a day later (when she arrived), we went to the police together. My grandfather was taken to a pre-trial detention center where he remains at this time.I was interrogated five times. Five. The maximum allowed is three. But I live in Ukraine, so...Now we are waiting for the trial.And you know what he said? He said that I seduced him. A 5-year-old child seduced him.This is fucking nuts. People like this shouldn't exist.
You might ask why I kept quiet for so long? I was afraid. And my relationship with my parents isn't exactly close.I'm glad that my mother believed me and started to act.You, too, shouldn't be afraid to speak up. Tell your parents, teacher, school psychologist, or partner about the abuse. But don't stay silent.Don't be afraid of social reaction. Don't be afraid of harsh words. You are a victim. No matter who tries to accuse you of being at fault.
If I can, I will make an update after the trial.