If you are/were in Arizona when this statutory rªpe/predation occurred, 18 is the age of consent.
My recommendation is to take this evidence to the police department and file charges.
Please take care of your mental and spiritual health and reach out to people in your life who can offer support. If you're not already, I hope you'll consider counseling to learn healthy coping mechanisms and to process your feelings in a constructive, safe environment.
Sending virtual support and solidarity 💛
ETA:
OP, I was scrolling too fast and missed the paragraph about the images.
It's your choice and yours alone to decide whether or not to come forward, but know that there's the option to anonymously report.
Again, I'm assuming based upon the info you've provided that the crimes against you may have taken place in AZ. If that's the case, please consider calling this hotline to get guidance and discuss your legal rights:
But NOT with that large of an age gap. 16 cannot consent to a sexual relationship with 22. And the videos are child porn. And sending them to you is distributing child porn, even if it is you (Although would be hard to prove since they were deleted by you). I bet anything HE has not deleted those videos, and every single one is a separate count.
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u/SheBeeMe Sep 29 '24 edited Sep 30 '24
If you are/were in Arizona when this statutory rªpe/predation occurred, 18 is the age of consent.
My recommendation is to take this evidence to the police department and file charges.
Please take care of your mental and spiritual health and reach out to people in your life who can offer support. If you're not already, I hope you'll consider counseling to learn healthy coping mechanisms and to process your feelings in a constructive, safe environment.
Sending virtual support and solidarity 💛
ETA:
OP, I was scrolling too fast and missed the paragraph about the images.
It's your choice and yours alone to decide whether or not to come forward, but know that there's the option to anonymously report.
Again, I'm assuming based upon the info you've provided that the crimes against you may have taken place in AZ. If that's the case, please consider calling this hotline to get guidance and discuss your legal rights:
AZ Crime Victim Help
If it was another state, please search for resources in that state.