"This family should have an outcome that not only responds to the violation that happened but also makes them feel as though it was taken seriously by the justice system," said Jessie Rodger, highlighting the inadequacies in the justice system for victims of gender-based violence.
"It's a nightmare," the girl's mother told CBC recently. "I couldn't keep my kid safe." This statement underscores a parent's deepest fears in the face of such violations and the emotional toll it takes.
Palma Paccico from Osgoode Hall Law School noted, "We have a very under-resourced criminal justice system relative to the number of charges that come through the door," emblematic of the broader systemic issues affecting cases like this.
The police's investigation was deemed appropriate by the girl's mother, illustrating the complexities faced by victims who often navigate a mix of support and systemic failures.
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