I explained that it had been kept as evidence under court procedures, not posted for entertainment.

I promised I would not show it to friends or family as a way of proving I had been right.

He looked relieved.

“It was my video,” he said.

“I didn’t make it for everyone.”

I thanked him for telling me.

We discussed privacy, consent, and the difference between asking an adult for help and trying to solve an adult problem alone.

I told him he could always speak to a trusted teacher, counselor, or advocate if someone asked him to keep a frightening secret.