In my opinion, any parental figure who witness sibling abuse or any form of maltreatment such as verbal, physical, psychological or sexual abuse, should definitely be held legally accountable. Sibling abuse is just as harmful as parental child abuse, although it has been considered the most underresearched and underrecognized form of family violence (Hines, Mally-Morrison &Dutton, 2013). In most cases, sibling abuse that is observed by a parental figure that goes unnoticed, disregarded or written off can lead to an array of consequences. As adolescents, victims of sibling abuse can suffer from low self-esteem, worthlessness, fear of future abuse, etc. As adults, victims can suffer from drug and alcohol abuse, depression, etc. (Rudd & Herzberger,
