The girl remained silent for four years before telling her mother that she had been sexually abused by her stepfather since she was 10 years old.
But her mother refused to believe what she claimed.
The girl then sought help at a child consultation office through her junior high school teacher. In a few days, the stepfather admitted to committing the abuse when confronted by staff.
The consultation office pushed the mother to file rape charges with police against her husband. But she did not want to see the family break up and the office could not bring the case to court on behalf of the victim due to legal constraints.