scaredmom2,
First of all I would like to tell you that your son
Since you and the other boy's mother are good friends, you will be able to manage this well. Be sure you are bothlearning, as best you can, of any encounters with each other or with other people the boys might have had. All you can do is ask and use your instincts to tell you if you are likely getting the whole story. If you find that there is nothing else to take into consideration, focus on setting clear, simple limits on this behavior: It is not allowed. You do not touch other people and you do not permit yourself to be touched. Be sure to let him know to inform you if anyone approaches him. These sorts of situations can be difficult to manage because we are always left to wonder, at least a little bit, if we know the 'whole story'. But all we can know is what we know, so we have to move on. Don't woory so much about his not having been truthful from the outset. That's a pretty normal response: children are concerned that they are 'in trouble' and want to avoid that. But let him know, as I'm sure you have, that you expect truthful behavior and, if you discover he is lying, discipline him for it.