Confronting the man who assaulted me.

It has been 10 years since it happened, I had pretty much given up any hope that someone would come forward and talk. Well, as my life was going about itself I heard someone had come forward. For all of us, it was our word against his but someone said **** it and came out that they to had been raped. For me, he could not get that far, I fought him off, he frightened me. I felt dirty, upset and I managed to leave that week and not see him since. I vanished, pretty much early in the morning one day, I left. I put it to the back of my mind for years and finally when I tried to talk, the police could really have cared less. Now I am a witness in the crime of this revolving door, everyone has the same story about it, We never knew the others existed until a month ago. He had done this to so many people, very psychopathic. Now I may have to face him in a court room to nail his ***** to the wall, for somebody else. Since it was so long ago, there is nothing I can do for me. I don't know how I feel about this, or what to feel about this. My name will be trashed by the public, I don't know if I should leave the country until it is all over with, or if I should stay.

I'm sorry for what you have been through. Even if it happened 10 years ago, the pain still lingers.I was sexually abused by an uncle. To this day, I never want to see him again. It is very brave for you to see him again. I hope the Sob goes down. They don't like sexual offenders in prison. Maybe someone will kill him in prison.

Why would your name be trashed by the public for being a part of this dangerous individual being charged for what he did? If they did than the public is obviously pretty stupid. Though people like that need harsher sentences then they get in my opinion.

I have no idea what you should do. I know I wouldn't want to deal with all the hate and ignorance you will have to face. If I were in such a predicament, I'd probably find a therapist to help me find and maintain my strength.

I hate to sound selfish but I would not want to do it for someone else. I think I'd be angrier for the public ridicule if I didn't do it for myself.

Thank you all for the responses, I thought about it and it is not worth it to me. They already have him sending nude photos of himself to someone underage. I am going to just let it go.