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The worst is yet to come for Kavanaugh's accuser. Take it from this sexual assault attorney.
The worst is yet to come for Kavanaugh’s accuser. Take it from this sexual assault attorney.
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The worst is yet to come for Kavanaugh’s accuser. Take it from this sexual assault attorney.
By Deanna Paul
September 19 at 6:00 AM
Nothing adequately prepares a sex crime victim for the moment she goes public.
Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago, may do so on a national stage before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, a fate most high-profile criminal courts opt not to put upon sex crime victims.
Monday’s hearing is not a trial; the standard is not beyond a reasonable doubt. The Judiciary Committee’s role is not to determine guilt or innocence but advise the Senate on whether to confirm Kavanaugh.
Nevertheless, lawyer Douglas Wigdor, an expert in sexual assault, said preparing victims of sexual assault to testify — be it in court, before the Senate or in cooperation with a prosecutor’s office — poses similar challenges.
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Deanna Paul covers national and breaking news for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, she spent six years as a New York City prosecutor. Follow https://twitter.com/thedeannapaul
The worst is yet to come for Kavanaugh’s accuser. Take it from this sexual assault attorney.
By Deanna Paul
September 19 at 6:00 AM
Nothing adequately prepares a sex crime victim for the moment she goes public.
Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago, may do so on a national stage before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, a fate most high-profile criminal courts opt not to put upon sex crime victims.
Monday’s hearing is not a trial; the standard is not beyond a reasonable doubt. The Judiciary Committee’s role is not to determine guilt or innocence but advise the Senate on whether to confirm Kavanaugh.
Nevertheless, lawyer Douglas Wigdor, an expert in sexual assault, said preparing victims of sexual assault to testify — be it in court, before the Senate or in cooperation with a prosecutor’s office — poses similar challenges.
....
Deanna Paul covers national and breaking news for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, she spent six years as a New York City prosecutor. Follow https://twitter.com/thedeannapaul
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