This is when the GOP and many of its members truly turned their backs on me. I was shunned. My presence was now considered unwelcome. I had many friends turn their backs on me. I had people I thought I could trust saying awful things about me behind my back. I was told that I “asked for it” by what I wore or how friendly I was. I was even asked by a few folks, “Why are you doing this to him?” I went to events and was completely ignored by people who a few weeks earlier would run up to me and give me a warm welcome.

Even to this day there are people who will not look me in the eye or speak to me because of this. In addition, despite the assurances of law enforcement that my name would be kept confidential (as is standard in sexual assault cases) my name was released to the public. I had reporters calling me and even hounding my minor children on their cell phones. I was forced out of a job I loved, because my reputation was now “too damaging” to my boss. The story was all over local radio, newspaper and TV and was even highlighted on CNN. I was publicly embarrassed and every part of my life was in turmoil. All because I had the audacity to come forward and tell the truth about someone hurting me. ...

The GOP (county, state and national) should be ashamed of itself. Ashamed for nominating and supporting the abomination that is Donald Trump... Ashamed for its in-fighting… Ashamed for not staying true to its principles and morals… Ashamed for its continued hypocrisy, socially and fiscally…but mostly they should be ashamed for not strongly and publicly condemning Donald Trump for his words and his behavior.