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It had been about three weeks since the attack and I was going nuts staying at Shannon's house the closest I was to going any where was to go in his back yard to the pool. I just wanted it all to go away. I had met with my councilor a few times but she had come to the house. I had come to terms with what had happened to me and was ready to move on with my life and so was Jeff , but as long as Jaun was out there it was not safe for me to go any where.
Then one day out of the blue I got a call from my attorney they had picked up Jaun on a parole violation and then linked the DNA from my rape case back to him. They had him in custody and they were not going to let him go any where. He was going to be charged for rape, assault with a deadly weapon, and breaking the terms of a restraining order. My attorney said she was going for the max of 25 years with no parole. I finally came out of hiding with him in custody. I felt now I could face the media. I went to his initial appearance where he pleaded innocent. The judge ordered that he be bound over for trial with no bail seeing as he is a flight risk and the violent nature of the crime and the fact that my life had been threatened.
When my attorney, Jeff and I came out of the court room the media was asking questions about what we thought about had just taken place. I just said that he will pay for what he did to me and the truth will all come out in the end. Justice will be served.
They asked me why I had never spoken to the press until now. I just told them that I didn't think that I should have had to, I was just a nobody and that they just took an interest in me because of whom I am engaged to. I probably was not the only one raped in town that night, so why was I so special. In the United States, 1.3 women are raped every minute. That results in 78 rapes each hour, 1872 rapes each day. This is all I have to say for now and would they please not follow me to my home. I will be more than willing to talk to them during the trial but please respect my privacy at home.
Right before I got into the car I was approached by a member of CEASE (Coalition Educating about Sexual Endangerment) she gave me a pamphlet and asked me to take a look at it they really would like me to be a spokes person for them if I was interested it would be a one time seminar that they would record and then they would use it over and over at different functions. They would pay me very well and to think about it and give her a call. I told her I would think about it, I had to put all of my attention on the trial right now. She told me she knew and she would be there for me every step of the way. I just told her thank you.
The judge had banned the media from the court room because of my case being so high profile. I never thought that just because of whom I was going to marry would make me popular, but I guess I was wrong. Only certain people were allowed in the courtroom. It was closed court. Just the police, Jaun, his attorney, the DA, me, my attorney, the jury, my counselor and some forensic specialists were allowed in. I did talk to my attorney and asked if Jeff could come in with me. She just asked me if I really wanted him to be there because I would be going into detail of what happened to me and was I ready to tell him the details. I told her that if I had to go into the details on the stand and tell twelve strangers then I could tell the most important person in my life also. She said that she had to ask the judge, and with that she would be right back. After about twenty minutes she returned she came back and told me that the judge said that was fine. Whom ever I felt comfortable with coming in they could.
Court was just about ready to start Jeff just kissed me and told me good luck I kissed him back and told him he was coming in with me, I was ready to share the details with him also, I also seen the person from CEASE and asked her if she wanted to come to court with me for support. She just asked me if I was sure because she knew I would be starting out with details. I just told her how can I represent your organization if you don't know my entire story. She just said you are willing to share your story also. Yes why just give a speech on statics with out a true life story to back it up. She was so happy.
The whole trial took about three days for testimony and closing arguments. The jury had been out for about two hours when they had come to there verdict. The judge told Juan to stand. Then the judge asked the jury if they reached a verdict, they said we have your honor on the count of breaking the terms of the retraining order we find the defendant guilty, on the count of assault with a deadly weapon we find the defendant guilty, and on the count of rape we find the defendant guilty. The judge said the defendant will be bound over until sentencing on September 10th. When Juan was being taken from the courtroom he started to scream at me that he would hold up his end of the bargain and kill me. Jeff just pulled me in close and told me not as long as he was around. My angel was there for me once again.
When we left the court room the media was waiting. I didn't even give them a chance to ask I just yelled out guilty on all charges. They just asked me how it felt to have all of this behind me now. I told them it felt great and now I could get back to living a normal life. I let them take a picture of Jeff and I together. I also told them that I was going to be the new spokes person for CEASE (Coalition Educating about Sexual Endangerment). I would be making a statement about that after the sentencing hearing on September 10th.
I couldn't believe it Jeff and I could finally go back to our own home and leave poor Shannon to have his house and life back.
Our first night back I wanted to celebrate that my horror was over so we invited over a few close friends to watch movie's and shoot some pool. When it was over all I wanted to do was go to bed. When I joined Jeff in bed I had on one of my sexy nighties. Jeff remembering my testimony asked me if I was ready to do this. Jeff my life is an open book you know everything and I mean everything about me and now that everything is behind us except the sentencing I need to get back to a normal life and that means a normal life with you as well. Jeff asked me if I was sure, I told him I was sure but he needed to be extra careful because it has been so long and the first time since the….he just cut me off and told me he would be gentle, but if he started to hurt me or I was feeling uncomfortable I was to tell him to stop. I agreed.
He made me feel so good and I told him so. After we were done I fell asleep in his arms.
The next morning I awoke to Jeff stroking my hair ever so softly and a gentle kiss on my neck. I just turned over and said is it time to get up already. He told me that Beth from CEASE had called and she was coming over in an hour to talk to me. I got up and got in the shower and got ready.
When Beth arrived we sat down and started to talk about my life in general, like about what I did for a living, how long I have been with Jeff. She asked if I had read the pamphlet that she gave me. I told her yes that I had, and that is why I had decided to be their spokesperson. She said that her next seminar was this weekend and could I be ready to speak, and that would be the one that they would tape to use for future use. I told her that I could do it. Then she asked me if I could do a commercial spot for the cause also. I told her I would be honored. I signed a few papers and then she went on her way
The day of the sentencing came and we were in the courtroom when they brought Juan in to tell him his fate. The judge passed down the max sentence of 25 years with no parole plus he was to finish his time from his original time for the assault on me which was another 5 years so all together he got 30 years. I was so happy, I hugged Jeff so tight. The media was allowed in the courtroom this time. As I left the courtroom the media followed me out and asked if I was happy with the sentence handed down. I told them that I was very happy, if it were up to me I would have given him life, but 30 years is good. He will be about 60 when he gets out. Now I promised I would tell you about my being the spokesperson for CEASE (Coalition Educating about Sexual Endangerment). It is a wonderful organization that informs people about the dangers of becoming a victim of violence, how to avoid it, knowing the signs, it is a non-profit organization that runs totally on contributions from the public. They use the money to book halls to hold their seminars and to pay their speakers. If you would like to contribute you can go to or call 1-555-123-4567 to make a donation. They also have links to other help sites if you have been abused to show you where you can get help. Now if you will all excuse me I need to get back to my fiancée, we need to get back to work.