![]() When she pressed charges, she says the response from her classmates was far from what she expected. Though Prout agreed to meet with him, Labrie took her to a secluded place where, she says, he sexually assaulted her. Paul's School in New Hampshire. She was approached by senior Owen Labrie, who invited her to take part in "senior salute," an unofficial school ritual where seniors hooked up with younger classmates before graduation. It all started in 2014, when Prout was a 15-year-old freshman at the elite St. She received rape and death threats, and pictures of her home, her address and her family - including her then-5-year-old sister - were posted online. So my name slipped through instead of being blocked out."įrom there, she said her name was written on the internet. "The defense attorney in my case used a tactic where he used my name as many times as he could during the trial. "I wasn't really given the luxury of staying anonymous for long," Prout said. She joined Greater Boston to discuss her new memoir, "I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope," alongside Jenn Abelson, her co-author and an investigative reporter for The Boston Globe. "I wanted to take back my name and my story," she told WGBH News. Now, Chessy Prout is speaking out about surviving sexual assault at the hands of a fellow student. When she was a teenager at the center of a rape trial that captured the nation, we didn't even know her name. Ivy & Bean One Big Happy Family, by Annie Barrows.We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, edited by.Dactyl Hill Squad, by Daniel Jose Older - histori.Tight, by Torrey Maldonado - real boys, navigatin.I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Stor.Celebrating the Harvest Moon with two beautiful pi.Tackling Issues: an interview with Katherine Apple.If you make a purchase using the Amazon links on this site, a small portion goes to Great Kid Books. ![]() The review copy came from my local library, through OverDrive. I think that many 13 and 14 year olds are ready to explore the emotional complexities and realities that Chessy describes. I highly recommend I Have the Right To for both middle schoolers (especially 8th graders getting ready for high school) and high schoolers. Please share this with teens in your lives. This enabled her to move beyond this traumatic event.Ĭhessy's memoir has an important place in the debate today around sexual assault, consent and our justice system. Flanagan two years after he assaulted her, asking for forgiveness. What's especially notable is that the high school boy apologized to Ms. Today, I was struck by the podcast The Daily, which interviewed Caitlin Flanagan, a writer for The Atlantic, about her assault in high school. I recommend this memoir for both middle schools and high schools, as an important component raising awareness about the importance for consent. She conveys her commitment to activism and justice for those who have experienced sexual assault. Restorative justice brings together those who have harmed, their victims, and affected community members into processes that repair harms and rebuild relationships."Ĭhessy narrates the audiobook, balancing clarity with personal feelings, giving voice to her experience. This practice helps communities "address harm through dialogue among those most impacted. I've been inspired by The Restorative Justice Project at Impact Justice. ![]() She was I so wish that Chessy's school and community had used Restorative Justice practices. But I was struck by how the legal system does not help our young people find the resolution they need. The case was turned over to the police and the public defender, and Chessy did find important allies. I especially appreciated the way she shares about her life before and after the rape, providing context for her experience both at school and with the legal system.Īs I read this, I was particularly angered by the way the school resisted Chessy's search for justice. Prout has cowritten her account with journalist Abelson. In her raw and honest memoir, Prout shares her experience of assault and the subsequent journey with the tumultuous trial, media attention and search for healing and change.Īt the end of her freshman year, a senior by the name of Owen Labrie lured and assaulted Chessy as part of a “Senior Salute” ritual at the school. Paul’s School in New Hampshire, Chessy Prout was sexually assaulted by an upperclassman. McElderry, 2018Īmazon / Your local library / OverDrive audiobook previewĪs a freshman at St. I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope
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