Wow.  That's just...I don't even have words for it.  Awful...frustrating...ugh.  Glad you were able to help her, and I hope the guy stays away from them.

...Rob.

“This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.”

-John Steinbeck