Do You like book Cry Rape: The True Story Of One Woman's Harrowing Quest For Justice (2006)?
Unfortunately, a disabled woman who is sexually assaulted is not a new story. It's also not news that sexual assault victims are often victimized by the same system that is supposed to help them. In Cry Rape, Bill Lueders shows how the following factors created a "perfect storm", making a living Hell for one rape victim: a blind woman bearing the scars of childhood abuse, an inexperienced police investigator, poor supervision, bad policies, biases towards the mentally ill, lack of understanding of sexual assault, "nearsighted" judges, and a police department that will go to any lengths (or lows)to be right. BTW, this tragedy occurred in modern-day Madison, WI, a city blindsided by its own hubris and its delusions of being a quasi-utopia. The book, which was based on a series of articles Lueders wrote for The Isthmus (a local paper) represents investigative journalism at its finest. Most impressive is the courage of Patty, the victim, who withstood unconscionable mistreatment by the "justice" system for six years, in the process losing her credibility, her business, and a lot of money, but not her determination to bring her attacker to justice.
—Aimee
