Description

Barbie Jenkins is a fierce, brave survivor who chose to stay true to herself after a lifetime of abuse. Now a part of the Survivors Speak Outreach Team at Jane Doe No More, Barb joins the podcast today to share her experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and being an adult rape survivor by a man she had sought to help. She takes us through the process of going to court, the effect of realizing that she was on trial rather than her attacker, as well as the fear she felt towards losing her family and reputation. Barb also shares a few sentences from her Victim Impact Statement, and speaks to us about how the Justice System failed her.

Topics/Triggers:

• Child sexual abuse
• Surviving being attacked by a man who went from a lost soul she sought to help to her assaulter, stalker, and rapist
• Barb's immediate reaction during/after the attack
• Why there are more bystanders than perpetrators or victims
• Learning to accept what the body does in order to survive
• Barb's experience as a victim in the Criminal Justice System
• How "Jane Doe" stole her identity and spirit
• Revictimization at the hands of the Montana Supreme Court

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