These people have no doubt screwed up the poor girl's life more than being spied upon in her sleep ever would have. People who have sexual crimes against them (especially children) are likely to feel a sense of guilt and responsibility. All I can think of is that if the girl saw this, as Rogue suggested, she probably realized that it was about her, and could have felt a sense that she was responsible for the whole thing. And now she has to deal with her mother and aunt likely being imprisoned--something else she could end up feeling guilty for. As much as it might seem like a wimpy thing to do, scaring the guy off and calling the police would probably be the best action, in that there is no reason for the girl to ever know about it, and it won't have an overall negative effect on her childhood or her life as a whole. I seriously hope the girl didn't see the beating.
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