By: A Survivor Not a Victim July 26, 2016 When is the justice system going to start speaking up for survivors?!?! Numerous rape cases present clear evidence, but many survivors, grappling with fear, trauma, or other personal reasons, opt not to pursue criminal charges and shy away from court involvement. BUT what about the MAJORITY … Continue reading When Is The Justice System Going To Finally Stand Up For Rape Victims?
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By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 21, 2016 I was raped in February by my former roommate. He started a new job at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) two days after he raped me. So yes, he clearly passed the background check. My restraining order has recently been extended for two years (the … Continue reading Rape, Boston Massachusetts, & DCF Employee
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 21, 2016 I'm feeling like I am at the end of my breaking point! The District Attorney won't charge my rapist; he wasn't even questioned, nor was there even an attempt made to get a statement from him. During the restraining order extension hearings (two of them ), his … Continue reading I Don’t Know How Much More Of This I Can Take
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 21, 2016 I was raped by my former roommate on February 14, 2016. I ended up filing a police report. Within less than 48 hours of filing it, I was told that the District Attorney (DA) would not be moving forward with the case. In fact, I met with … Continue reading I Came Forward, I Want To Press Charges &The DA Won’t Do Anything
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 7, 2016 Being raped is one of the worst experiences that a person can live through. The aftermath of rape is equally as terrible. As if being raped isn't bad enough, the trauma from that event, the memories, the scars, they last forever. It is bad enough that I … Continue reading Being Raped Has Ruined My Life – I Live In A Constant State Of FEAR
By: A Survivor Not a VictimJuly 5, 2016 rape (noun) Merriam Webster 1 : unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, … Continue reading Definition of Rape
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