Sexual Assault Survivor Stories

125. Derrick Hurley & Kaitlin Hurley-Fields: Holding Nothing Back—The Story of Kaitlin’s Rape


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Let me share with you the opening paragraph from Derrick Hurley’s website about the book he wrote: Antiguan Justice: A Father’s Fight… Derrick Hurley, a devoted father, found himself in a heart-wrenching battle when his daughter, Kaitlin Hurley, fell victim to a harrowing crime in 2015. Kaitlin, a nursing student living in Antigua, endured a traumatic experience at the hands of a London police officer, Lee Martin-Cramp, who was visiting the island with his family. In his gripping and emotionally charged 220-page book, “Antiguan Justice: A Father’s Fight,” Derrick Hurley bares his soul, recounting the extraordinary odyssey he embarked upon when his daughter became the tragic victim of a heinous crime. () There is no gentle way to explain how terrifying this story is. And Derrick holds nothing back in telling what his daughter, Kaitlin, and his entire family endured in the long fight for justice for Kaitlin. But, the bright side of this story is that justice was served. And Kaitlin and her family endured and continue to bring justice to thousands of people by sharing their story. It’s an important story to be told, and this is an important podcast to listen to…because we need to normalize this type of story, and the conversations that are necessary to help put an end to rape culture in this country and around the world. In fact, this is an extraordinary episode, because it is Kaitlin’s first time being on a podcast in order to share her experience of the heinous rape she endured at the hands of a UK police officer who was on vacation with his family in Antigua where the crime occurred.  The fight for justice was grueling. And Kaitlin acknowledges that she’ll never be the same person she was before the rape. In the end, the fight to get justice was worth every agonizing aspect of the struggle. This is an amazing story, an amazing book, and an amazing episode, Part 1! Thank you for being a SASS listener. Please subscribe to the show, then give it a five-star rating. This helps in the grand scheme of algorithms to increase the opportunity of more people to know about and listen to this important and powerful podcast. I hope you will also do your part to bring justice to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault. You can do that by sharing this episode with others, and that when you listen to others tell their story of rape or sexual assault, you’ll Start by Believing. Also, please follow the Instagram page of sexualassaultsurvivorstories. It also helps the show grow, which is what I hope to accomplish to help lessen the prevalence of rape and sexual assault, as well as the prevalence of rape culture that surrounds us all. It only takes a minute, and I truly appreciate your support. And as always, listed below are some additional important and meaningful websites I hope you’ll take a look at and learn more about.  Thanks again for listening!
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