to release Chessy's name, after her family filed a lawsuit for failing to protect her

A teen who was sexually assaulted during a game of sexual conquest at a prestigious New Hampshire prep school said Tuesday in her first public television interview that she is no longer ashamed or afraid and she hopes to be a voice for others.

Chessy Prout spoke in an interview on NBC's Today show about what happened to her at St. Paul's School in 2014 when she was a 15-year-old freshman.

'It's been two years now since the whole ordeal, and I feel ready to stand up and own what happened to me and make sure other people, other girls and boys, don't need to be ashamed, either,' said Chessy, now 17 and about to start her senior year at a different school.

She added: 'I want everyone to know that I am not afraid or ashamed anymore, and I never should have been.'

Daily Mail Online does not normally identify the victims of sexual assault, but Chessy has now spoken publicly about the case.

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Chessy Prout has identified herself as the St Paul's School student who was sexually assaulted by Owen Labrie in 2014

Chessy (second left) appeared on the Today show with her parents and older sister Lucy (left). Chessy's father Alex (right) and her sister are alumni of St Paul's

Former St. Paul's student Owen Labrie, of Tunbridge, Vermont, was arrested in 2014, days after graduating from the Concord school.

Prosecutors alleged he assaulted the girl as part of a competition known as the Senior Salute in which some seniors sought to have sex with underclassman.

Labrie was convicted last year of misdemeanor sex assault charges and a felony charge of using a computer to lure the student. He was acquitted on three counts of felony sexual assault. Labrie was sentenced to a year in jail, but he remains free pending appeal. Following the case, his admission and full-ride scholarship to Harvard was revoked.

Chessy says she was disappointed in the jury's decision to acquit Labrie on the felony sexual assault counts.

Labrie was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to one year in prison and five years probation on October 29, 2015 (pictured center, during his sentencing)

'They said that they didn't believe that he did it knowingly and that frustrated me a lot because he definitely did do it knowingly,' she said.

'The fact that he was still able to pull the wool over a group of people's eyes bothered me a lot and just disgusted me in some way,' she added.

I hope he learns, I hope he gets help, and that's all I can ever hope for in a process like this. Because if he doesn't learn, he will do it to another young woman. Chessy Prout on her attacker Owen Labrie

However, she says that disappointment shouldn't dissuade other sexual assault victims from going to the police and bringing their attacker to justice in court.

'Although it was scary and although it was pretty difficult, I wouldn't be where I am today without having been able to speak up for myself during that time,' she said.

When asked if she thinks about what will become of Labrie after his prison sentence, Chessy says she tries not to think about him at all.

'I hope he learns, I hope he gets help, and that's all I can ever hope for in a process like this because if he doesn't learn he will do it to another young woman,' she said.

In the interview, Chessy broke down in tears as she described how the attack has now left her with anxiety that sometimes causes her to have panic attacks.

She says she hides in her closet during these attacks and that her little sister tries to calm her down.

'She comes into my room sometimes and she'll come into my closet when I'm rocking on the floor and punching my legs, trying to get myself to calm down and she'll try to give me the biggest hug and she'll say, 'Chessy you're OK, Chessy you're ok'" the teen said.

After the incident, Chessy says she tried to return to the school, but was met with coldness from her fellow students.

St Paul's is an elite school which counts Secretary of State John Kerry among its powerful alumni

Chessy says she now wants to help other sexual assault victims recover from their trauma

'None of my old friends that were boys would talk to me. They didn't even look me in the eyes. I guess they were uncomfortable,' he said. 'And nobody was talking about the issue itself, they weren't trying to prevent it from happening to anyone else.'

So Chessy's parents pulled her out of the school and filed a lawsuit, alleging that administrators had failed 'to meet its most basic obligations to protect the children entrusted to its care'.

None of my old friends that were boys would talk to me. They didn't even look me in the eyes. I guess they were uncomfortable. Chessy Prout on returning to St Paul's after the assault

Her parents, Alex and Susan Prout, joined her on the Today show for the interview. They said they didn't want to go after the school, but felt they had to when they saw that nothing was being changed.

'You think the campus would say "Uh oh, we need to talk about what's happened". But we didn't see that happening,' Susan Prout said.

'If ever there was a family to work with, it would have been our family. We loved the school. My husband had a wonderful experience there, we thought our first daughter had a good experience there and unfortunately it seems like the school's reputation became more important rather than supporting our daughter.'

Both Chessy's father and older sister Lucy, now a junior at Georgetown, graduated from St Pauls. According to Bloomberg, Alex Prout is the president and CEO of Invesco Asset Management Limited, Japan, one of the largest independent global investment managers. He previously worked as a director at Merrill Lynch.

Chessy's sister Lucy (left) and father Alex (right) both attended St Paul's School. Lucy is a junior at Georgetown and is the president and CEO of Invesco Asset Management Limited, Japan

The school has denied it could have prevented the assault, but they said in a statement that they have since taken steps to 'prevent and reduce risky adolescent behavior.'

The timing of Chessy's television debut also appears to be tied to the lawsuit, since the school has threatened in recent weeks to release her name as part of the ongoing litigation.

Chessy is now working to help others with the after effects of sexual assault. During her interview, she announced that she is starting a hashtag called #IHaveTheRight. She hopes others will use the hashtag on Twitter to start a discussion about women's rights.