Must be so difficult to see it, day after day in your line of work. Sadly, I find myself unsurprised. There are too many abuses occurring in this world, and many have been perpetrated for many decades or more. I only hope that this 16 year old can find the strength inside to walk away and hold her head high one day, rather than having to fight the demons for the rest of her life. It's hard though. I know it can be hard to understand why those in abusive situations put up with it. I've heard so many people speak with frustration and even disgust about "stupidity" or "weakness" but stepping out of an abusive situation is often the hardest thing you can do. Abusers work hard to ensure the victims have no self-esteem or self-worth left, and the victim truly believes that it is their fault, that they provoked it, that they deserved it and that if they were a better person, then the abuser wouldn't lose their temper. Even those people who swear they would never put up with that kind of manipulation and abuse can find themselves trapped. Once they get away from an abusive relationship, they end up going one of two ways. With luck, they become stronger and more confident. Sadly, in many cases, they still feel worthless and end up repeating the cycle with another abusive situation of one kind or another. It's frustrating all round, but until the abused person can accept that they're worth more than that, it will keep on happening. Thank you, Tom (and everyone else), for taking care of her and others like her.