Katie Thurston has shared a deeply personal and traumatic experience, revealing to her fans that she was r@ped and that the justice system has failed her.
The “Bachelorette” star from Season 17 made this announcement in an Instagram post where she shared parts of her story along with resources for others who have experienced sexual assault and rape.
Thurston revealed that she isn’t ready to share specific details, but she did report the incident by calling 911. An officer then escorted her to receive a sexual assault forensic exam.
She described feeling like a “vulnerable child” during the process and credited the nurse and advocate who supported her through the examination.
Thurston stated that the forensic kit took four months to process. During this time, she consulted with a therapist and educated herself on how to interact with detectives as they investigated her case.
Despite providing investigators with everything she could; texts, phone call records, DNA, videos,…
Source: Linda Ikeji
