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Katie Thurston is opening up about her previous.

The 33-year-old The Bachelorette star revealed on Friday (June 28) that she was beforehand raped, and now desires to inform her story and share assets to assist different assault victims.

In her submit, she spoke to her expertise within the aftermath of the sexual assault, which included getting a rape equipment achieved and getting assist from a Sexual Assault Response Group (SART).

She beforehand revealed in a Bachelorette episode in 2021 that she had been “concerned in a scenario the place there wasn’t consent” 10 years prior on New Yr’s Eve, though it’s unclear if this is identical incident.

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The Instagram slides included the steps she took after the incident.

“My ache has goal, my goal has energy, I need to deal with the optimistic,” the primary slide stated.

“The justice system continues to let down victims on daily basis. I refuse to really feel defeated within the energy it took to be an advocate for myself. I hope my expertise will assist these really feel the energy and assist they want,” she continued. “Whereas I’m not able to share my story, I need to share the precious assets that saved my life.”

“I referred to as 911 to report my rape. They despatched an officer to take my assertion after which drove me to a particular medical heart to carry out a SART examination,” she continued. Her SART included a nurse and an advocate.

“I felt like a small misplaced baby who was susceptible and scared. They completely defined the method, asking for consent alongside the best way, and permitting me to say no or change my thoughts at any time,” she wrote.

“My blood was drawn to verify for STDs, medicine, and blood alcohol focus. I used to be given Plan B, Rocephin (a shot for bacterial infections), Azithromycin (to deal with potential STIs), and Truvada and nPEP for a month (to deal with potential HIV),” she stated within the subsequent slide, including that this may be achieved for anybody without charge in San Diego, even with out medical insurance. She stated she was given digital instruments to assist her observe the outcomes of her medical examinations.

“My equipment would take 4 months to finish its cycle. Nothing might transfer till this was achieved, so the time between allowed me to hunt psychological well being assist,” she wrote.

Katie stated that she went to a therapist who specialised in sexual assault “each week for 3 months, without charge to me” and in addition had an advocate she might name or textual content at any time if she had questions concerning the course of. She additionally really helpful the e-book Know My Identify by Chanel Miller.

“Whereas I might solely devour it in small doses at a time earlier than nausea would hit, I additionally felt validation every chapter,” she added, saying that it ought to be a required learn for teenagers.

“I did all the pieces I ought to have achieved as a sufferer of rape. ‘Listed below are my texts, my calls, my images, my movies, names, witnesses, areas, social media, time stamps, surveillance footage, DNA, my physique.’ The warning ‘a responsible verdict is tough in felony court docket’ echoed all through & the months, like an annoying parrot you have been pressured to maintain. And as a lot as l heard it, I nonetheless wasn’t able to be stopped. And but, with out warning, I used to be,” she wrote.

Katie additionally referred to as the authorized system “damaged” and wrote, “Change occurs in failure. And the justice system failed me. And continues to fail hundreds each single day. However don’t surrender.”

She additionally shared her experiences utilizing the relationship app Raya.

In the event you or somebody you already know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.