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SARAH SPEAKS

Hi, I'm Sarah

The prosecutor who turned down my case:
"This is the way it is. Nothing is going to change."
Me:
"You're absolutely right, this is the way it is. But it is not the way it must remain."

Read my speech: Who Will You Choose To Empower?
There are thousands of possibilities as to why you are here reading this right now. If you’re anything like me, you may be here because you are curious- curious as to the reality of abuse, curious as to what you can do to help, curious if there is someone else like you. If you are a survivor of sexual assault/abuse, I am like you. My father sexually abused me as a child, and because of emotional abuse and psychological manipulation, I had no clue that what he was doing was wrong. I realized the truth a few years ago when I was 15 years old in high school. I reported, my case was turned away, and my abuser walked free. After realizing how unjust the justice process can be, I decided to start writing about how this process can affect the child. I’ve written speeches and recently spoke publicly for the first time at a rally for my local children’s advocacy center. Read about my journey and speeches here.
Read my speech: “IT’S NOT YOUR CRIME”
Read my poem: “BELIEVE THE CHILD, BELIEVE THE TRUTH”
Read my speech: “WHO WILL YOU CHOOSE TO EMPOWER?”
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