An Elite Private School, Sexual Assault, and A Young Woman's Call to Action
In 2014, 15 year old Chessy Prout was sexually assaulted by a classmate at her elite private high school, St. Paul’s in New Hampshire.
Her attacker, then-18-year-old Owen Labrie, was convicted of misdemeanor sex charges in August 2015, but acquitted of felony rape charges. He was sentenced to a year in prison, and was forced to register as a sex offender in New Hampshire.
Since then, Prout has become an activist, and is looking to raise awareness about sexual abuse that happens in school settings. Her new book, written with Boston Globe Spotlight Investigative Journalist Jenn Abelson, is out this week. It’s called “I Have the Right To.”
Prout and Abelson join The Takeaway to talk about documenting this case and experience, and the message they hope to get across. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this segment with you on the go.
This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich
