It was the birth of her own daughter in 2011 that finally spurred her to action, but she faced significant challenges in getting medical professionals to believe her and in accessing her childhood medical records.
She said the award was about "believing and standing beside a victim, honouring their tragedy and giving it a chance at justice — which is everyone's right."She hoped the award would inspire others to report abuse to police. "Making that gigantic step to essentially 'going public' and disclosing extraordinarily difficult experiences to a complete stranger is probably the hardest part.
"The end to a horror secret. The end to a disgraceful hidden truth. Legitimacy and recognition to the victim and what they have endured."Alysha says Sergeant Carr has changed the course of her life.