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5 days ago
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Mom Scolds Daughter for Bringing Up Her Late Father in Front of ‘Jealous' Stepdad
The woman lost her father to cancer in 2018NEED TO KNOW A 27-year-old woman was scolded by her mother and aunt for mentioning her deceased father because her stepfather gets jealous The woman lost her father to cancer in 2018 when she was just 20 years old Her family members got upset after she said she wasn't going to call her mother's new husband "dad"A woman's family got upset when she mentioned her late father around her mother's new husband, leading her to question if she was "in the wrong." In a Reddit post, the 27-year-old shares that she was scolded by her mother and aunt for mentioning her deceased father because her stepfather gets "jealous." She began her story by stating that she's "so upset" about the situation, explaining that she lost her father to cancer in 2018 when she was just 20 years old. Her mother has since remarried, and at the ceremony, she was asked by her younger cousin if she was going to call her mom's new husband "dad." "I obviously said no. I already had a dad and was a fully grown woman by the time he came into my mother's life," the woman explains. However, her response seemingly rubbed her stepfather the wrong way and ultimately caused a scene. "After that comment, my mother and her sister pulled me aside, and started yelling at me to stop bringing up my father in front of her new husband because... he's jealous? Of a dead man?" she writes in disbelief. The Redditor explained elsewhere in the post that her stepfather is a "cool guy" and has a teenage daughter whom he shares custody over with his ex. "His ex is alive and they see each other every other weekend to pass the kid but he's jealous of a dead man? I basically told them to get off me," the woman explains, adding that she also told them she does not mention her father "deliberately." She explained that her dad "had been my father for 20 years and naturally I bring him up sometimes in passing. Especially to my younger cousin who was only 7 when my dad passed away and barely remembers him." Her aunt then told the grieving daughter that her "dad was important to [her] but is not important to anybody else anymore" and that she "should let go and move on instead of talking about him because everyone else is." The aunt's comment left her in tears, and she refused to speak with the two family members for the rest of the day. Still, she turned to Reddit for outside opinions on the matter, wondering if she was in the wrong for still bringing up her dad or if it was "reasonable of my mother's husband to be jealous of a literal corpse." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The vast majority of commenters fully supported the poster. "This is straight up despicable behaviour from your mother and aunt," one person wrote. "No one gets to tell you to stop talking about your father, ever. Are you sure this is actually coming from the new husband? Or is it just coming from your mother?" The commenter added that they "wouldn't be able to look my mother in the eye again if I were in your position." Another stated that the conversation was "blown out of proportion," while a third simply penned: "Your father is not a taboo topic." Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
ABC News
02-07-2025
- ABC News
Woman found guilty of sexually abusing daughter for years with husband
The sexual abuse of a child for years in the family home at the hands of her own mother and stepfather "defies any humanity", a judge has said. In a case in which the mother's own lawyer described as "confronting" and "disturbing", the girl was abused from the age of eight until her teens to "satisfy" her stepfather, who is now enduring a long bid in jail. The mother, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was today found guilty of the prolonged sexual abuse of the girl. The woman sexually abused her daughter in her home country, with her future husband, before the pair joined him in his home of Perth, where the abuse continued. Judge Laurie Levy, who heard the trial without a jury, found the woman guilty of all five charges she was facing. After the judge revealed his verdicts, the prosecutor said the state considered the woman's crimes to be "in the worst category". Judge Levy said the case "defies any humanity". He considered the child exploitation material that had been tendered to be in the "higher category" of seriousness. The woman, who is in her forties, showed no reaction, and looked at the floor for the duration of the proceedings. The court was told her husband, the girl's stepfather, had been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison after a 'fast track' plea in relation to crimes against the girl. The mother's charges included possessing child exploitation material, producing child exploitation material, sexual penetration of a child under 13, sexual penetration of a child between 13 and 16, and persistent sexual conduct with a child under 16. The woman, who was on bail, was taken into custody and a sentencing hearing is scheduled for September. The District Court had heard how the Perth man had online interactions with the mother before he flew to her country and started abusing her daughter, who was then eight years old. The court was told the mother had taken intimate photos of her daughter and sent them to the man, and later took photos of him having sex with the girl. The girl was asked to record videos of the mother and her husband having sex. In evidence to the court, the girl said she was forced to participate in sexual activities, and would be allowed to go and do what she wanted afterwards. The girl described it as if it was a chore, saying she was "relieved of my duties" once the interaction was over. The mother had told police in an interview that after they connected online, the man flew to her country. She said she did not know if he had sex with her daughter, who was about eight years old during that first trip. But she did admit he had talked about wanting it to happen when she was a teenager. "He had those ideas, but I didn't consider them seriously," she told police. The woman said the man had told her that her daughter would get an "education" if she watched them having sex. She described him as "also very, very caring", saying her previous husband wanted to take "no responsibility at all". But she did admit to sending the man photos of her daughter in sexual positions. She also said it was "possible" she took a photo of the man having sex with her daughter. Police asked her if she had recorded sexual acts between them in Australia and she admitted that was "possible". The mother told police she and he had been talking about having a baby boy together. Detectives asked the mother if the man had suggested he could sleep with the daughter and she could sleep with the boy. "He did say that but I didn't take him seriously," she told police. During an interview, one of the detectives put it to her "you're letting him offend against your daughter". She claimed he was controlling her, and she was scared. A detective asked why she came to Australia to live with him when it was likely there would be "more of that", meaning sex with her daughter. She responded that he was "blackmailing" her. The mother said she only encouraged her daughter to "do what she is comfortable with". Her lawyer Simon Freitag told the court his client didn't have a clear memory of what happened, and may have been drugged. He said the mother may not have participated willingly in the "contact offending" and she should not be tarred with the same brush as her husband. The court was closed to the public for much of the trial.
Free Malaysia Today
01-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Stepfather, brother plead guilty to raping 15-year-old girl
The Baling sessions court sentenced the stepfather to 15 months in prison on a separate charge of possessing pornographic pictures and videos on his phone. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA : A teenage girl's stepfather and biological brother pleaded guilty in the Baling sessions court to raping her, while her mother was fined RM2,000 in court today for failing to report the offence. Harian Metro reported that all of the accused pleaded guilty after the charges were read before judge Najwa Che Mat. The victim's stepfather, 49, who works as a security guard, was charged with raping the 15-year-old victim in a house in Pulai, Baling, Kedah, around 4pm on June 24. The charge was under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code, which provides for eight to 30 years' imprisonment and no less than 10 strokes of the cane if convicted. The court granted the stepfather bail of RM30,000 and set Aug 10 as the date for submission of the victim's medical report. The girl's stepfather also pleaded guilty to a separate charge of possessing pornographic pictures and videos in his Vivo Y66 phone at the Baling police headquarters on June 27 at 3.40pm. He was charged under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code, which provides for up to three years' imprisonment, a fine or both. The court sentenced the stepfather to 15 months in prison from the date of his arrest on this charge. Meanwhile, the victim's brother, 17, was also charged under Section 376(3) of the Penal Code with raping his sister in the same house, around 10am, on June 15, 2025. The judge set Oct 30 for the submission of a conduct report, and granted the boy bail of RM4,000. According to the facts of the case, the victim was raped by her stepfather and brother since she was 11 years old. At the same time, the victim's biological mother, 45, was charged with failing to report the sexual offence against her daughter to the police, despite having reasonable grounds to believe it had occurred. The charge against her was under Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for a fine of up to RM5,000 upon conviction. The court imposed a fine of RM2,000 on her, or eight months' imprisonment if she fails to pay the fine. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Amirul Halimi Salleh, while the accused were represented by lawyer Masniah Dolah from the National Legal Aid Foundation.
Free Malaysia Today
27-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
9-year-old girl dies, stepfather suspected of abusing her
Doctors at a private hospital became suspicious after discovering multiple injuries on the girl, who was brought in unconscious by her stepfather for treatment. (Freepik pic) PETALING JAYA : A nine-year-old girl who died in Kota Laksamana, Melaka, earlier this morning is believed to have been abused by her stepfather. Doctors at a private hospital became suspicious after discovering multiple injuries on the girl, who was brought in unconscious by her stepfather for treatment, Sinar Harian reported. 'She had a broken leg and bruises on her head and body. 'She was in critical condition and is believed to have died while receiving emergency treatment,' the source said. Police are investigating the case.
Malay Mail
25-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Melaka parents accused of abusing nine-year-old disabled daughter to death remanded seven days
MELAKA, June 25 — A husband and wife who are accused of abusing their 9-year-old daughter who is also disabled (OKU) to the point of causing her death, have been remanded for seven days at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court here. The remand order until Monday (June 30) against the biological mother and stepfather, aged 36 and 38 respectively, was issued by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman to enable an investigation to be conducted under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. On Monday, the media reported that a 9-year-old girl died at a private hospital here, believed to have been abused. Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit was reported to have said that his department received a report on the case at about 10.15am, after the doctor treating the child declared the victim dead at 9.45am. He was quoted as saying that the doctor had previously received a child patient who was unconscious when the victim's stepfather sent her to the hospital. He said an examination found that the patient had a broken leg and bruises on her head and body, suspected to be the result of abuse. — Bernama
