S3 E9 - His name is Monster - The tragic murder of Somer Thompson CW/TW - sexual assault and murder of a minor On a chillier than normal day October 19, 2009, Somer Thompson disappeared on her way home from school. She had been in a dispute earlier that day with a classmate and it was believed she had run off upset. The horrifying event that took place after that is something that no mother, sister, brother, friend or family member should ever have to experience. Today we sit down with Somer Thompson's mother, Diena Thompson, to bring awareness to that and to remind everyone to be extra vigilant. To ALL victims and survivors - thank you. We admire your strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. We advocate and stand WITH and for you. Never stop telling your story. Let’s continue applying pressure. Thank you for your bravery. SOURCES - Diena Thompson (Somer Thompson’s mother) https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2012/02/03/jarred-harrell-gets-6-life-sentences-somer-thompson-case-other-charges/15876835007/ https://abcnews.go.com/2020/TheLaw/somer-thompson-jarred-harrell-pedophile/story?id=10365336 https://www.news4jax.com/news/2010/03/11/harrells-ex-stepdad-talks-somer-case/ https://www.news4jax.com/news/2019/10/17/remembering-somer-10-years-after-orange-park-girls-murder/ https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2019/10/20/somer-thompson-remembered-10-years-after-her-murder-via-vigil-amp-campaign-to-protect-children/2485833007/ https://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/justice/florida-child-killing https://abcnews.go.com/2020/somer-thompson-sex-offenders-midst/story?id=10352484 https://abcnews.go.com/2020/TheLaw/somer-thompson-jarred-harrell-pedophile/story?id=10365336 http://www.somerthompsonfoundation.org/ OUR LINKS - Become a patron! By joining our patreon, you get access to many goodies - including our palate cleanser, lighthearted, comedy style podcast NOT SO NEFARIOUS CRIMINALS! www.patreon.com/a_nefarious_nightmare linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast Twitter - @anefariouspod Instagram and Tiktok - @nefariousnightmarepod Email - [email protected] SUPPORT JASON VUKOVICH! Linktr.ee/Jason.Vukovich intro/outro by Octoberpod. Music provided by epidemic sound, intro/outro music originally by Ghost Stories Inc, remixed by Ryan RCX Murphy. Are you a creator? Like our background music? Get a free trial month of music for your podcast without worrying about copyright by using our link - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0mpd8i Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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