I just watched a tv program where two young ladies said that they'd been molested by their fathers. Neither of their mothers believed them. When the lie detector test determined that there had been molestation, one of the mothers walked off the stage rather than apologizing to her daughter for not believing her. It's bad enough to be violated by a family member, but when a loved one says that they don't believe the abuse happened -- that's a second abuse. It takes great strength and courage to come forward after a rape or sexual molestation. The worst thing a parent can do is to disbelieve their child in one of these cases. Many times people would rather not accept that a child has been molested, because they don't want to end the relationship with the abuser. Essentially their love for their partner is greater than their love for their child. This is sick! I knew a woman who was molested by her stepfather, and when she told her mother about the abuse, the mother got jealous and physically attacked her!