That is what happened in our case, our Pson was charged and someone finally started listening.  Although I feel for the other child involved, at that point my family was in so much turmoil that something had to be done.  Keeping other's safe isn't always the best option, I did it for years.  It wasn't until I decided to unleash him on society (not keep him with me at all times) that people got involved and we got some much needed assistance