After Jayson's daring escape, she tries to recover while the authorities are in literal hot pursuit of her assailant, leading to a high-stakes standoff at the border.

To learn more about Jayson's story, you can find her book, Borderline: A True Story of Courage and Justice, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Borderline-True-Story-Courage-Justice/dp/0578524228

Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. The effects of sexual violence aren’t always easy to deal with, but with the right help they can be managed. If you need to talk, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or visit RAINN.org for free, confidential support 24-hours a day, seven days a week. That’s 1-800-656-4673 and R-A-I-N-N–dot—O-R-G. You're not alone.

Borderline is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Chris Goldberg, Robert Mitas, Kaitlyn Brown and Dan Benamor. Reporting and host narration by Dan Benamor. Andres Coca edited this episode. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Borderline is hosted by Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds).

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