For almost four years we were held hostage by two perpetrators, with my kids in Nevada. We learned first hand the meaning of torture, mental abuse, verbal abuse and sexual physical abuse. When you escape you think it’s over. The then DA didn’t show up for his job. So in a last ditch effort all was pleaded down to child abuse. He served 6 years of a 12 year sentence. All other charges thrown out. Kidnapping etc. I had to spend ten years trying to terminate his parental rights. We were finally successful.
We have been battered by the system that is supposed to protect you. In this country, they don’t care what happens to woman and children! We have been stalked constantly, since his release from prison. It’s a “Good Old Boy mentality.” Welcome to the USA! No one wants to hear about this!
— Survivor, age 57
Dear survivor – I wish I could tell you that your story with the system was unique. That they get it right every time and you were an exception. I can’t say that. What I can say is how amazed I am by how hard you fought to get his parental rights terminated. And this community of people is here for you and wants to hear any part of your story that you want to tell. It sounds like you are carrying a lot and I hope you can find some therapy to help work through all of it because no one deserves to carry any of that alone. I know the system can make you feel like “just” a witness but know that I believe in you and I will be thinking of you and sending you strength! Love, Alexis