GUILTY MO - Matthew Barnett for sexual assault, child endangerment, Maryville, 2012

[Betty P]

I just saw this -- so very sad, though not a big surprise. Tragic.
(Please note: FB is mentioned in the headline and article below -- but this article below is not from FB -- I don't "do" FB.)
And another article link is below.

High School Sexual Assault Survivor Daisy Coleman Dies By Suicide at Age 23, Mom Shares on Facebook

"My baby girl is gone," Melinda Coleman wrote on Facebook on Tuesday

By Harriet Sokmensuer
August 05, 2020 12:42 PM
Daisy Coleman, a sexual assault victim-turned-advocate who garnered small-town backlash when she spoke out about her alleged attack, has died by suicide.
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"My daughter Catherine Daisy Coleman committed suicide tonight," Melinda Coleman wrote.
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She never recovered from what those boys did to her and it’s just not fair. My baby girl is gone."
More here:
High School Sexual Assault Survivor Daisy Coleman Dies By Suicide at Age 23, Mom Shares on Facebook

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There's also this:
Daisy Coleman, one of the subjects of the 2016 Netflix documentary "Audrie & Daisy," died by suicide on Tuesday, according to her mother, Melinda. Coleman was 23. Coleman's body was found after her mother asked police to conduct a welfare check.2 hours ago

Daisy Coleman, subject of Netflix documentary 'Audrie ...
www.nbcnews.com › news › us-news › daisy-coleman-star-netflix-do...

This is so unbelievably sad! I remember following this news when the rapes first happened. There were so many rape cases like this back then with no repercussions for the rapists. The way these people continued to hound these girls and their families, destroying their lives is one of the worst things I've ever seen.

'Audrie and Daisy' rape survivor Daisy Coleman dies by suicide | Daily Mail
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"After the Netflix documentary aired she said she found it hard to listen to then Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White's clear belief that Daisy and her friend Paige – who was raped on the same night - were somehow as culpable as the boys. He also slipped a note to the camera that 'teenage girls lie.'

"Coleman had tried to kill herself at least four times in the past.

"She suffered victim blaming from the community. T-shirts worn by people in her dance class read: ' 'Matt 1: Daisy 0.'


And now this young lady is dead, her family life ruined. No future. RIP Daisy. You didn't deserve this, nor did Audrie. Bless you both.

 

[borndem]

Very fine post, @Betty P. It made me so angry then, and this latest piece of news makes me wanna stand in the street and just scream. SMH.
So maddening and so very sad for Daisy could have given the world, and sad for her family and her poor sweet mom.
Bless them both indeed.

 

[borndem]

One more article. Heartbreaking.

Before Her Death at 23, Daisy Coleman Wanted Sex Assault Survivors Not to ‘Feel So Much Alone’
"I decided to turn that negativity into something compassionate," Daisy Coleman told PEOPLE in 2016 about her work with survivors
By Laura Barcella and Adam Carlson
August 06, 2020 02:32 PM
Before she died by suicide on Tuesday at the age of 23, Daisy Coleman tried valiantly to turn the most painful experiences of her life into something positive for others.
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RELATED: Daisy Coleman, Featured in Netflix Sex Assault Documentary, Dies By Suicide at Age 23
In a 2016 interview, Coleman told PEOPLE of her work with the documentary, "After [my story] went viral, I felt like I wasn't doing a whole lot until I had this flood of women coming forward … and telling me how they now had the courage to go forward because they saw that I could do it. So it's just really empowering to know that you're inspiring other people to be better for themselves, and to get themselves justice.”
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More here:
Before Her Death at 23, Daisy Coleman Wanted Sex Assault Survivors Not to ‘Feel So Much Alone’

 

[CHEL]

The Mother of Daisy Coleman from 'Audrie and Daisy' Has Died by Suicide

 

[Betty P]

The Mother of Daisy Coleman from 'Audrie and Daisy' Has Died by Suicide

This is unbelievably tragic. Just horrible. And there's no justice. May Matthew Barnett and the sheriff burn in heck some day. What a horrible, horrible town full of disgusting people.