Posting anonymously because last time I had someone give me grief for pressing charges on my childhood sexual abuser. To be clear I was 7 when it started and there is absolutely no excuse or reason this should have happened to me so if you have a problem with this asshole spending time in prison because I reported it then move tf on. I will air you.

Now that that’s out of the way! He got sentenced to 20 years. It’s surreal. I don’t know how to feel about it yet. I absolutely think he deserves to be behind bars for what he did and I’m glad he won’t be able to do that to anyone else for at least another 12-15 years with good behavior. The thing I don’t understand the most is that my mom still defended him even after he was found guilty and she spoke at his sentencing about how he shouldn’t have to spend any time in prison because he has learned his lesson. It hurts that somehow I have to live with the ptsd he inflicted on me, the pain, the emotions and confusion but he learned his lesson so he should go unpunished? I don’t understand this mindset at all.

I’m happy I can finally move forward from this and hope to help other women who have been through this. I plan on finishing my masters so I can go on to help those who need it most.