For the first time ever in my life, I built the courage to finally stand up for myself and I feel so let down because of the way our system works because. I'm not in the hospital dying, nor dead. myMy domestic violence case could not be brought to justice, instead the defendant is most likely getting off with a misdemeanor with consequences of facing anger management classes, and ImI'm only getting 6 months of protection. I tried to have it be brought down to a felony, but the adaADA told me that if I did, my chances arewere that the case would be thrown out and I wouldn't have a protection of orderorder. I was sexually assaulted multiple times. theThe defendant has already multiple domestic violence complaints from his former girlfriends - when are they finally going to do something about this guy until he finally kills someonesomeone? I almost died. thisThis is why women dontdon't have the courage to come forward. ifIf I knew this would be the outcome, I would ofhave never