I’m a grown adult survivor of sexual abuse by my own parent, who also trafficked me throughout my youth. My mind, in its attempt to help me cope, buried these painful memories. They were inescapable realities of my childhood, yet my brain shielded me from them to allow me to function somewhat normally. This is common. But this temporary relief only led to a grave awakening, years later, when these unresolved horrors resurfaced, leaving me grappling with a new, compounded set of fresh traumas. My mother put me in the care of Jeffrey Epstein from age6 onward- and I spent a decade on and off with him, yet didn’t clearly recall until 4years after his supposed passing. At 19, she privately admitted these things to me, and feigned apology. I have come to realize this was just her attempt to unload some guilt, while picking my brain to see what if anything I remembered.

”You have to remember on your own, I can’t tell you.”

Cruel, because she COULD have. Instead, what followed was advice to keep an eye on the news, for she’d had tip that he was coming under scrutiny for abusing girls & I should recall any abuse from him to tell. I was 19, could vaguely place this person she refused to name but keep an eye out for this nameless man in the news. At 19, again, overwhelmed with this conversation-

A child so young is delivered via A PARENT. A guardian. Im 50 now. I had 3children, married then seperated and lived in three states before Jeff ever came across my tv screen or on a serious radar by law enforcement. When he did, I still had no recollection.

Molested by mom, left with Jeff as a caregiver. It left me to reel.

 

 I’ve sat stupefied and silent.

And, the proof is out there.

My history aligns and the law in Indiana needs adjusted. Not just for me. For every person now grown who battles the time stealing fully immersive flashbacks and intrusive memory dumping of acute sexual abuses and being trafficked. On going crisis inescapable in youth.

I am 50 years young and these should be the best years of my life. But I am plagued by all of these old events as fresh new details  and it’s just time to speak up for myself.  This is the reason I had the events resurface - I’m supposed to tell on her. Change is overdue.

 This enables the victims to carry on. Extreme diverse experiences that are so contrary to normal but being expected to BEHAVE normally become prime fertile grounds for a child’s brain to protect them at all costs for basic preservation.

I beseech Indiana courts and the ruling judicial system:  Open the dialogue for change, because the ENTIRE trajectory of a child’s life is changed when abuses like this fly under the radar. Laws were broken. Accounting is overdue.

Old crimes, are STILL CRIMES. And, someone remorseful doesn’t withhold crucial information that could have led to my compensation  if truly sorry for all they’re responsible for. They don’t unload decades of abuse with no follow up for help processing or some kind of care. Her only concern is the shielding of her own person and interests from the decades of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuses that took place at her whim or deliberate choosing. 

In Indiana, the statute of limitations for reporting childhood sexual abuse, incest, or trafficking is preventing countless survivors from seeking justice. Survivors often wrestle with these memories for years, living in silent agony as they piece together their past experiences. The trauma associated with these atrocities often leads to delayed understanding and recollection, which is why these legal time limits are  SUPREMELY unjust and unequivocally damaging to those trying to reclaim their lives.

Statistics indicate that the average age for survivors to come forward is around 52, yet many never do due to legal restrictions. The existing statute of limitations fails to acknowledge the psychological impact of such trauma, a process that often takes decades for full clarity to emerge. It dismisses the painful journey survivors face while trying to recover bits of their fractured past.

Eliminating the statute of limitations for these crimes would not only provide justice but also serve as a powerful statement against this heinous abuse, reassuring survivors that their stories matter regardless of when they find the courage to speak out. Legislative bodies must acknowledge the lifelong impact these abuses have and adjust the legal framework to protect and empower survivors.

I am calling on the Indiana state legislature to take decisive action and abolish the statute of limitations for crimes of childhood sexual abuse, incest, and trafficking. This change will provide a pathway to justice and healing for survivors and send a clear message that Indiana stands with victims, not their abusers.

Please sign this petition to support the countless voices still waiting to be heard, who deserve justice irrespective of time elapsed. Every signature is a step towards meaningful change and a safer future for all children. A future where no person or family member gets away from accounting; navigating a child towards on going abuses they could not walk away from, or stop, and an altered trajectory of growth impacting quality of life- ultimately life long.