we repeatedly reached out to the office of governor tate reaves and to several state lawmakers, includingbout eliminating the rape exception. we also reached out to mississippi senators and representatives in washington. none responded. regina decided to keep her daughter's pregnancy private, homeschooling ashley. then over the summer of 2023, after turning 13, she gave birth to a son. >> shouldn't have to do this. it's not her time to go through this. they took my child's innocence. >> reporter: police arrested the accused rapist last year, using the baby's dna to prove the link. he remains behind bars charged with felony rape. was that any sort of relief? >> yes. it's justice, baby. >> reporter: regina says her priority now is making sure her daughter can still an kid, which means raising her grandson herself. did ashley start to realize what had just happened in this situation? >> ashley knows she had a baby. i let her be a child. so i raise him. >> reporter: when ashley arrives fresh off the school bus, she jumps in to help. but even just helping is a lot for a kid. describe what your