My duty to report a crime....

I was talking to a 17 year old the other night on the Internet and she confided in me saying that she was raped and molested by her father several years ago. I encouraged her to report it to the police, but she said that she was afraid. I told her that I understood her feelings, so I offered to call the police for her. She was grateful. On Monday, which was a holiday, I tried calling the FBI but they said that it was the jurisdiction of her local police department. So I got her city police number and left a message on his voice mail. So today the sargeant called me, but my mother answered the phone. I have no idea of what he said to her, except from what Mom told me. From what she said, I felt totally degraded as if the cop thought I was crazy. I sure hope the police of North Carolina has enough respect for women to lock up men for committing rape and incest. I thought about what to say to that police officer all day long, and it made me sick. I thought I was doing a good deed by helping a minor. JESUS, help me.