The State of Alaska Will Be Held Accountable - Sexual Assault Should Not Be OKAY in Society

Today marks a very important day in my fight for justice. I won't tell you why just yet. But I will eventually. Everything has a time, and every time has its purpose. It will come, and with it so will the rest of the story. In the meantime, I want to take a moment to reflect.

I am not the person that I used to be. That much is a given. If you have read anything that I have written in the last few months, that is proof enough that I am not the person that I used to be. I used to be much more reserved, much quieter, and I withstood the storm in silence. I no longer do that. I speak up, I fight and I will never stop fighting.

I never wished for this to be my life. I wanted to be an Alaska State Trooper. Hell, this was NOT where I saw my life. I had even decided at the moment that I would never report what happened to me because I never wanted to re-live it. I wanted to forget it ever happened. It only ever got reported, because I told a friend of mine in confidence. This friend, I didn't even share all the details with... but she took my life into her own hands and went and reported my story herself. The fucking audacity, first of all. Second, I wasn't ready to tell my story. Third, I wanted to forget it ever happened.

I have lost so many friends and colleagues because of this sexual assault that was done to ME. I didn't ask for this hell, but yet when I'm silent on it people want to be friends? But not when I speak up? It's like I can go through hell, and as long as I stay silent... it's okay. We can be friends. But the moment that I start fighting for justice... then I'm shunned from society, workplaces, and more.

I have lost JOBS (yes, plural) because of the hell that I went through. I continue to ask for protection, and I continue to be retaliated against. It's sad really, either people side with a criminal... with a rapist, or they want nothing to do with it, and want to be as far removed as possible.

That's horrible.

When a criminal act occurs, and you turn the other cheek... or you tell someone either by your actions or by your words that you do not want to be involved... that makes you just as guilty. You are by essence ALLOWING the rape to be acceptable in society.

Which is an interesting fact, because the rape occurred in Alaska... where there has been a Basketball sign up sheet asking for parents to release the coaches and the company from any potential liability when it comes to potential sexual assault, inappropriate messages/sexts to children, and more... see below...

This is just how bad the State of Alaska is when it comes to Sexual Assault. THEY ARE OKAY WITH IT HAPPENING TO KIDS, and ask for parents to sign away their rights regarding their children potentially being exploited. So, when it happened to me... a 26-year-old woman... if they don't care about their children... why would they care about me?! It's fucking sick!!! The STATE OF ALASKA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

I am sickened by some of the people that have turned away, but I have also gotten used to it. Sexual assault is a hard topic to discuss, and people don't want to talk about negative things... but as my slogan goes... "Hi, my name is Karmin Walker. I talk about the things that no one wants to talk about."

It's so true. What people are too much of a coward to face, I will stare directly in the face. I am not afraid of the dark anymore. I will live in it for as long as I need to. Until justice is served. Even if that means fighting for the rest of my life - I will exhaust every single means possible until I see a little compassion, a little justice, a little fucking sympathy. Until then, I plan to continue to weed out the cowards, simply by speaking my truth and scaring off the weak.