Rape victim committed suicide after being bullied by police

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The family of an honors student who was, “mistreated by Tuscaloosa police, the university, and DCH Regional Medical Center” before committing suicide, will be suing the University of Alabama.

Megan Rondini, a 3.8 GPA student who had received a coveted spot in a special MBA program for high achievers in STEM fields, hanged herself in February 2016 after allegedly being raped by “one of the wealthiest men in Tuscaloosa,” according to a bombshell expose by Buzzfeed News.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/how-accusing-a-powerful-man-of-rape-drove-a-college-student?utm_term=.ajq5lVx3Z#.rkvvnPxNM

“Megan couldn’t remember how she ended up in Sweet T’s white Mercedes on the way to his ornate mansion, decorated with his choicest hunting conquests, from massive-tusked elephant and wide-mouthed hippo heads to taxidermied lions and leopards,” Buzzfeed reported.

“Sweet T” allegedly referred to to T.J. Bunn, Jr. of the ST Bunn Construction family, who claim to have paved every street in Tuscaloosa.

“‘Was it consensual?’ Megan’s friend asked her when she picked her up that night, the friend told investigators. ‘Like, did you want to?’ No, Megan told her. She didn’t.”

“That’s why they went to the hospital for a forensic exam, even though it was the middle of the night and Megan had just run away from Sweet T’s mansion by climbing out of his second-story window. Afterward, instead of going to sleep, she met with law enforcement for an interview,” Buzzfeed reported. “Megan never imagined that she would soon be cast as a criminal, or that investigators would view Sweet T — really T.J. Bunn Jr., son of an influential Tuscaloosa family — as the true victim. But that’s exactly what happened.”

“Bunn has sandy brown hair, a boyish face, and a preppy wardrobe: The night he picked Megan up, he was wearing khakis and brown alligator shoes. He’s sometimes referred to as an ’employee’ of ST Bunn Construction, but it’s unclear what he does there,” Buzzfeed wrote. “A 2012 Tuscaloosa News profile published after former governor Bentley appointed Bunn to Alabama’s Conservation Advisory Board focuses on his many hunting accomplishments — he’s even killed the African ‘big five’ — but there’s not much other information about him available, other than records relating to a 2013 DUI arrest.”

Records show, “Bunn sued the director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety after his driving privileges were taken away, claiming he would ‘suffer irreparable harm’ if his license was suspended because he would be ‘unable to drive to work and will lose his job’ at his family’s company. Bunn got his license back.”

“Megan was loved by everyone who came in contact with her. Her loss is everyone’s loss. Title IX, the University of Alabama, the Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s department and the overall judicial system in Tuscaloosa let her down on every level,” Birmingham lawyer Leroy Maxwell, Jr. — who represents the victim’s parents, told AL.com. “Through litigation our firm is committed to doing everything in our power to shine a light on Tuscaloosa’s systemic problem with sexual assault.”

“Bunn insisted he and Megan had consensual sex. In a statement provided by his lawyer, Bunn reiterated that he was never charged with a crime and said it would be ‘improper to say anything further about a young woman, who was clearly troubled, that could cause pain for a family dealing with grief,'” Buzzfeed reported. “Under Alabama’s archaic rape law, victims must prove they ‘earnestly’ resisted their attackers, and the investigator who interviewed Megan quickly decided she hadn’t fought back against Bunn — she hadn’t ‘kicked him or hit him,’ he explained. His investigation would conclude that no rape occurred. But he didn’t stop there. Instead, he started building a case against Megan, questioning her for multiple crimes she wasn’t even aware she had committed.”

Buzzfeed learned that in Tuscaloosa, “only 10 cases out of 98 sexual assault reports in 2016 were heard by a grand jury, and 12 out of 124 from 2015.”

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/alabama-rape-victim-committed-suicide-after-being-bullied-by-police-protecting-wealthy-alleged-attacker

[Panchecco 17,882]

so sad

things should change because it's 2017 and it's absurd that things like this are still happening

[Luke78619 23,559]

That poor woman  I have no words

[PartySick 172,394]

It's sad that The Hunting Ground didn't have more of an impact. People like Megan could've benefited from it greatly

The next time I listen to TIHTY, it's for her. Such a senseless loss.

[Reid LePage 5,026]

DISCLAIMER: TRUE STORY.

 

As a sexual assault victim, I know how this feels. It took me a year to come out and report to the police because I didn't think it would be a huge deal. Throughout that whole year, I started to get some serious anxiety levels, it was crazy because he used to shop where I worked and I was too frightened that I had to leave work early because of how afraid I was.

One day it got too much and me and mum decided to make a report. Unfortunately, the police didn't do anything about it which made me just feel real shitty. I cried for a week straight, and mum didn't want me to leave the house - which is fair.

I find it really painful to see stories of victims getting put down about this sort of stuff. It makes me sad, that men, woman and all in-between have to go through this bs and still have the attacker run free. I just want justice.

I live in a town where there is a huge rape culture, and there's only 20,000 people living here... I can't go anywhere without feeling some sort of uncomfortable feeling because I am too worried to see him. I still work where he shops but I can't quit because I am afraid I will see him at my next job - and I work out of town... He lives in town...

I still see him walking down the street, satisfied with himself, when I am trying to get to my friends house but I am too nervous he'll try and talk to me. 

There have been many occasions where I have contemplated or attempted to fake my own death so I could run away and never come back. However, I know I have so much love and support in my hometown. Uhghgghghhhghgh

People drop their social lives because of an abuser, people kill themselves, they quit work and they move away and have their lives changed entirely because of some stupid ****ing judge. You can prove rape, but some people are too blind to see it. It makes me sick

At least Megan is in a better place now. <3 RIP

[DeleteMyAccount 11,881]

This stuff will never end and has been happening for forever. It's sick.

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Unfortunately, stories like this aren't all that uncommon. Rape culture kills and ruins lives

RIP

 

[John Slayne 4,154]

I'm so sad to hear this.  Just yesterday I saw a great new film about aftermath of rape - it's called Filth. I'm glad people are starting to bring this topic up more and more, I'm tired of rape culture and rapists taking away lives of innocent people. 

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1 hour ago, Panchecco said:

so sad

things should change because it's 2017 and it's absurd that things like this are still happening

 

54 minutes ago, monster78619 said:

That poor woman  I have no words

 

52 minutes ago, PartySick said:

It's sad that The Hunting Ground didn't have more of an impact. People like Megan could've benefited from it greatly

The next time I listen to TIHTY, it's for her. Such a senseless loss.

To add, this is disgusting and such a waste of a life. Her family, and herself is in our hearts and thoughts, forever. This story must be told!

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21 minutes ago, King J said:

To add, this is disgusting and such a waste of a life. Her family, and herself is in our hearts and thoughts, forever. This story must be told!

No doubt. Any loss of life is senseless imo, but that's especially true when one has been tormented and traumatized.

[PartySick 172,394]

1 hour ago, Hybrid Rose said:

 

Some people say reporting a rape is more traumatic than actually being raped

I'm a survivor as well and I got lucky enough that he moved across the state and rarely comes to town anymore, though I do still see him around when he does. Small towns really do suck when it comes to avoiding people  Reporting what happened was always out of the question though 'cause that'd mean outing both of us and uprooting my life, possibly being homeless, unemployed (as Florida doesn't protect against LGBT discrimination in the workplace as far as I know) and totally abandoned by my family. I'd also have to properly see him again...yeah, I'm just not up for all of that  I mean, what would it solve anyway? Nothing.

Obviously, I still face issues because of what happened but I've more or less made peace with it and I continue to heal as time goes on.

1 hour ago, Hybrid Rose said:

There have been many occasions where I have contemplated or attempted to fake my own death so I could run away and never come back. However, I know I have so much love and support in my hometown. Uhghgghghhhghgh

It's good that you have a supportive circle of people you can rely on. You're not alone, friend Myself, Gaga, thousands of other survivors, and all of our allies are all standing with you. Though they're changing slowly, times are changing. We'll get there.

[Reid LePage 5,026]

5 minutes ago, PartySick said:

Some people say reporting a rape is more traumatic than actually being raped

I'm a survivor as well and I got lucky enough that he moved across the state and rarely comes to town anymore, though I do still see him around when he does. Small towns really do suck when it comes to avoiding people  Reporting what happened was always out of the question though 'cause that'd mean outing both of us and uprooting my life, possibly being homeless, unemployed (as Florida doesn't protect against LGBT discrimination in the workplace as far as I know) and totally abandoned by my family. I'd also have to properly see him again...yeah, I'm just not up for all of that  I mean, what would it solve anyway? Nothing.

Obviously, I still face issues because of what happened but I've more or less made peace with it and I continue to heal as time goes on.

It's good that you have a supportive circle of people you can rely on. You're not alone, friend Myself, Gaga, thousands of other survivors, and all of our allies are all standing with you. Though they're changing slowly, times are changing. We'll get there.

Thank you so much!!! i am sorry you still face issues, but I do hope that you grow and move on and fully heal soon! Rape is horrible and no one deserves it!! You have my full love and support  

[Wolf 1,328]

“only 10 cases out of 98 sexual assault reports in 2016 were heard by a grand jury, and 12 out of 124 from 2015.”

Oh wow. Someone/everyone should do something about this. This has to change.