I think my aunt told a really terrible lie to manipulate a response out of me.

I had experienced sexual abuse in childhood at the hands of a step parent. I reported him. He admitted guilt, and because he was compliant with the investigation, I was told I didn't have to testify against him in court. I was told he was in court ordered therapy, and had gone through intensive therapy.

My aunt said my mom lied about it all and that she refused to take part in the investigation, thus having the case dropped.

It just doesn't quite add up though with what my aunt was saying. It also looks like my aunt was really trying to manipulate my loyalty to her. In the end she discarded me anyway, and told a few other lies.

I am disgusted she told such a lie just to manipulate me, like she saw something she could manipulate and didn't care just as long as it made me loyal to her, and easy to manipulate by her.

She kept accusing me of lying, and kept trying to get me to "confess."

In the end I am not surprised I had this experience given my family history. It's so messed up I just want to move far away.