Ep 49: After a terrifying assault, this woman was determined to put her attacker behind bars.She was certain she had identified the right man. However, after 10 years, new evidence submitted would reveal additional victims. How did this survivor turn pain into purpose? If you're interested in supporting healing Justice, please visit, HealingJusticeProject.org/joinus and click "join us" to donate.

Sources Cited for this episode:

FRONTLINE PBS, Thompson and Cotton Forgive 

Jennifer Thompson: The Concentric Circles of Harm 

The Perfect Witness  

The Innocence Project: Ronald Cotton 

Picking Cotton 

HealingJusticeProject.org

SurvivorServices.org

NYT 

Associated Press 

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