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Katie Thurston Says 'Justice System Failed Me' After Assault

‘The Bachelorette’ alum Katie Thurston says ‘the justice system failed me’ after she was sexually assaulted

Thurston, 33, shared a statement about her assault via Instagram on Saturday as part of a larger carousel of informational graphics detailing her experience reporting her rape and the resources she used to survive the ordeal. “‘Here are my texts, my calls, my photos, my videos, names, witnesses, locations, social media, time stamps, surveillance footage, DNA, my body.’ The warning ‘a guilty verdict is hard in criminal court’ echoed throughout the months, like an annoying parrot you were forced to keep. After Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes announced they called it quits less than three months after their Bachelorette engagement aired, the former couple have been candid about navigating their newfound single status.

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