I swear you're not reading the story. Literally all your "complaints" were answered. Also it's you who doesn't have a clue on how sexual violence happens in families. The abuser usually isolate and threatens them, which has happens in this chapter. The mommy doesn't take off with her family because she has no money, author made it a point to show the step dad was the bread winner. Also MC did get a lenient sentence all things considered, his sentence was nothing life changing. Also rumors about your family member murdering your dad would definitely spread around your school especially if it was broadcasted and theirs always gonna be that select few who use that information to harass others. Plus the rumor pinned another crime on her brother that he didn't even do which could have been a even more wicked crime. All and all your media literary is literally not existent.