CHESSY PROUT CROSS EXAMINATION TRIAL

They also had so many social workers and counselors present there as well. It was great to have that support at that school in Chicago the warmth and care they had for their students was obvious. The more people speak out, the more schools will feel the pressure and need to change. Could you reflect on that?ĬP: To have someone working in a school care about this topic is so great. JA: We’ve visited a lot of schools together as part of our book tour, and one of my favorite stops was to a high school in Chicago, where the school librarian was so inspired by our talk that she was going straight to the curriculum director to ask for consent education to be added. Otherwise, there’s this kind of wall that exists where kids may think they are on their own-and have to deal with issues on their own. I think keeping an open dialogue with your parents, including small things like letting them get to know your friends, is really important. What’s your advice to those living in silence?ĬP: I think a lot of times kids feel the need to shield their parents from their problems, and that leads to a lack of understanding, on the part of adults, of the social and cultural dynamics that kids face nowadays. I feel like so many kids struggle with talking to their parents-and not every survivor has a family like yours. When we were at the office and women there were sharing their own stories of sexual violence, it was incredible to hear them say it out loud and tell other because we were in a safe space. It was really touching when we did the event at Deutsche Bank to see people so interested in talking and learning about this, parents wanting to teach their kids. Japan hasn’t had its #MeToo moment I knew you would be supported at Sacred Heart, but I didn’t know how you would be received at some of the other events. I’m wondering, Jenn, how did you see the events in Japan, and how did you think they were going to play out? I cannot do this alone having my family support me while I’m still trying to figure things out has been really great. How critical has family support been through this journey?Ĭhessy Prout: I don’t think I would be able to come this far without my family and friends. Your dad has been at your side since day one. Jenn Abelson: We did several speaking events with your dad at Deutsche Bank, where he works, and in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Below is their chat about the making of the book and what the future may hold. Prout and Abelson were recently touring in Tokyo, where Prout was raised, giving talks and providing safe spaces for women to engage in a dialogue about their own experiences with sexual assault. 2018 Gr 8 Up) “an outstanding examination of rape culture, injustice, and privilege.” SLJ’s starred review called I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope (S. Prout has since continued to be a stellar advocate for survivors’ rights, starting the #IHaveTheRightTo movement and writing a memoir for YA readers with coauthor Jenn Abelson, an investigative reporter for the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team.

CHESSY PROUT CROSS EXAMINATION TRIAL

Paul’s School in New Hampshire and the tumultuous trial that made national headlines. Chessy Prout bravely appeared on the Today show in 2016 to advocate for sexual assault survivors and to break her silence on the sexual assault she experienced as a freshman at St.

Chessy prout cross examination