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'Bachelorette' Star Katie Thurston Reveals She Was Raped: 'I Refuse to Feel Defeated'

Katie Thurston, who starred on season 17 of 'The Bachelorette,' shared the news Saturday on social media.

Thurston took to Instagram on Saturday and shared in a carousel post the valuable resources that helped her get through the immeasurable pain. "'Here are my texts, my calls, my phos, my videos, names witnesses, locations, social media, time stamps, surveillance footage, DNA, my body.' In a since-expired Instagram Story, Katie wrote, "It took 7 months for the San Diego Justice to let me down as a victim of rape."

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