My 13yo stepson has been showing my 5yo girl his pvts & sneaking into her bed. he has tld her they will tk her away if she tells. how do i handle this?

Act now: Inaction will absolutely result in child removal and likely incarceration on your part. So any action has to be better. Make immediate change to separate the two--stay w/other family, lock door, whatever. Talk to his dr now for psychiatric referral/eval and treatment to stop recurrence. Talk to her dr for referral for psych therapy to be sure no long-term ill effects. Get dr's help now.

Call the CPS hotline: At: child protective services, buncombe county health and human services. 35 woodfin street asheville, nc 28801 (828) 250-5900 www.Buncombecounty.Org as soon as you read this. If you fear your husband's or step-son's reaction, call 911 for police protection before disclosing to them. Protect your daughter from further molest by having her sleep in your bedroom the rest of tonight. Act now.