Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston has revealed that she was raped — and she is sharing her story to help other victims. 'My pain has purpose, my purpose has power, I want to focus on the positive,' she wrote Saturday on Instagram.
exam,' she began. refers to a Sexual Assault Response Team, which performs a forensic medical exam to collect evidence of rape. Thurston said she was accompanied by a nurse and an advocate, whom she described as 'kind,' 'nurturing' and 'patient' people who 'thoroughly explained the process' and guided her through it. Thurston underwent STD testing, was given emergency contraception medication, antibiotics and post-exposure medications to prevent HIV infection.
examination tracker, which allowed her to follow the four-month progress of her exam as it was analyzed and sent to law enforcement. Thurston met with an 'amazing' sexual assault therapist and connected with an advocate who was available to her 24/7. 'I did everything I should have done as a victim of rape,' she wrote. 'Here are my texts, my calls, my photos, my videos, names, witnesses, locations, social media, time stamps, surveillance footage, DNA, my body.
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