“Earl you ever hear of a dictionary.” Did you mean to post, “Earl, did you ever hear of a dictionary?” With a comma, a complete verb and a question mark. Being that correctionsare being posted. :)
Depending on the severity of the crime, you might be right. But, in the case you mentioned, not if an adult molests a 7-year old. That is a violent crime and should not be condoned under any circumstances. Ideally, you would have told your parents, the offender would have served time in prison and you would have received guidance from a psychologist to cope with it. Your step-grandfather likely committed the same crime against other children and should have been stopped. My sympathy is with the victim(s), not the criminal.
“Earl you ever hear of a dictionary.” Did you mean to post, “Earl, did you ever hear of a dictionary?” With a comma, a complete verb and a question mark. Being that correctionsare being posted. :)