![]() ![]() It not only wrecked me emotionally, but it also wrecked me physically. Going through the trial was probably the hardest two weeks of my life. What was the process of going through that trial like? Then it became The State of New Hampshire v. I just kept doing what I thought was the right thing, which meant going to the hospital and getting a rape kit done, talking to a detective and giving them my clothes, giving them as much information and screenshots of messages as I could. Three days after the crime was committed, I reported it to my mother, who then reported it to my counselor, who was then mandated to report it to the police. Paul’s school, I was sexually assaulted by a senior as part of a ritual game that played for years called the “Senior Salute.” But when I was 15 years old and a student at St. I’ve been grappling with that title recently because in a lot of situations I have to give a short, one-line statement as to who I am, which is not fair. I’m a high school sexual assault survivor, an advocate, and now an author. Credit: Heather Donlanįor those who are not familiar with your story, can you tell us a little about who you are and how you came to be a sexual assault advocate? Paul’s School rape trial, rape culture and sexual assault in high school, and her crusade for change. Prout recently spoke to the FBomb about her experiences during the now-infamous St. This month, Prout published a memoir (co-authored with journalist Jenn Abelson): I Have The Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope. Prout has been an activist and advocate ever since, launching the hashtag and movement #IHaveTheRightTo. “I want everyone to know that I am not afraid or ashamed anymore, and I never should have been,” Prout told the “ Today” show at the time. While she remained anonymous during the trial, Prout revealed her identity in 2016. Her perpetrator, Owen Labrie, was a senior when Prout was a freshman, and was eventually convicted in 2015 of misdemeanor statutory rape and felony use of a computer. In 2014, when Chessy Prout was 15 years old, she was sexually assaulted by a student at the elite prep school St. To watch the full interview, watch the video below or head over to against women An interview with high school sexual assault survivor and activist Chessy Prout "I can't imagine how scary it is for other people to have to do this alone and I don't want anyone else to be alone anywhere," she said. When reached at her office in New Hampshire, one of Labrie's attorneys, Jaye Rancourt, told T&C that " our official comment is that we remain hopeful that Owen will get a new trial so that the full truth will be disclosed."Ĭhessy has launched a social media campaign based on the hashtag #IHaveTheRightTo, and she hopes to make other people "feel empowered and just strong enough to be able to say, 'I have the right to my body, I have the right to say no.'" "I hope he gets help, and that's all I can ever hope for in any sort of process like this, because if he doesn't learn, he will do it to another young woman." "I hope he learns," she said when asked about him. She said that she doesn't think about Labrie, who started serving his one-year jail sentence early, in March, after violating the terms of his bail. I hope he gets help, and that's all I can ever hope for in any sort of process like this, because if he doesn't learn, he will do it to another young woman."-Chessy Prout
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