March 16, 2007

Cross Examination: Getting Through the Trial

Only two weeks into her college career, the 18-year-old Boston University student was sexually assaulted in her residence hall. In the aftermath of the September 1999 crime, her family provided support to the undergraduate victim, helping her deal with the trauma of the attack and the criminal trial that followed. Her parents needed to travel to be with her often and leave their homes for an extended period of time during the trial. It was an exhausting and expensive experience. Fortunately, they had the financial means needed to leave jobs, travel, and obtain the support needed for their daughter. But when their trial was over, they wondered how other families could afford to give assault victims in their families that same level of support? How could others support a “loved one when it was needed the most?”

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