Anne-Marie Robinson

So I was informed at some point close to the preliminary hearing that the charges were changed. The previous charges were dropped. The new charge? Rape. Let me read the new count to you. Count 1, William Douglas Walker. Between the first day of September in the year 1976 and the 31st day of December in the year 1977...

So I was informed at some point close to the preliminary hearing that the charges were changed. The previous charges were dropped. The new charge? Rape. Let me read the new count to you. Count 1, William Douglas Walker. Between the first day of September in the year 1976 and the 31st day of December in the year 1977...

...did have sexual intercourse with Ann Marie Robinson, who was not his wife, without her consent, contrary to Section 143 of the Criminal Code.

...did have sexual intercourse with Ann Marie Robinson, who was not his wife, without her consent, contrary to Section 143 of the Criminal Code.

What I'd really like is the police to look for other victims like they do in everyone else's cases.

What I'd really like is the police to look for other victims like they do in everyone else's cases.

Why wouldn't you look for other victims? I think it's a pretty standard practice. In this case, there was no news release at the time of his arrest. And so no other victims came forward at that time, which would have been an opportune time for police to properly investigate his career.

Why wouldn't you look for other victims? I think it's a pretty standard practice. In this case, there was no news release at the time of his arrest. And so no other victims came forward at that time, which would have been an opportune time for police to properly investigate his career.

I think what the police need to understand is when you're a victim, when that notice is put out, it's like telling you there's a welcome mat. It's like telling you that you're worth something, that they want to hear from you and that what happened to you matters. The message they sent me by not putting it out was that, you know, if there's other victims, they're not important.

I think what the police need to understand is when you're a victim, when that notice is put out, it's like telling you there's a welcome mat. It's like telling you that you're worth something, that they want to hear from you and that what happened to you matters. The message they sent me by not putting it out was that, you know, if there's other victims, they're not important.

It was my way of finally telling the world what had happened to me. I had always wanted to have gone and walked into the principal's office and reported what was going on with me at the time. And I didn't have the courage to do it then. So doing this as an adult was my way of walking into the principal's office.

It was my way of finally telling the world what had happened to me. I had always wanted to have gone and walked into the principal's office and reported what was going on with me at the time. And I didn't have the courage to do it then. So doing this as an adult was my way of walking into the principal's office.

But I liked the setup in a way that, you know, in a court of law, there's a clear set of rules and there's procedure that's designed to be as fair as it can be. And there's a referee, which is the judge. And so I felt like it was actually a safer place for me to tell my story than it would have been in a school system where I, you know, would have had no control, no influence.

But I liked the setup in a way that, you know, in a court of law, there's a clear set of rules and there's procedure that's designed to be as fair as it can be. And there's a referee, which is the judge. And so I felt like it was actually a safer place for me to tell my story than it would have been in a school system where I, you know, would have had no control, no influence.

And from what I've heard from other victims would have been probably a really bad experience.

And from what I've heard from other victims would have been probably a really bad experience.

When you, I guess when you freely agree to do something.

When you, I guess when you freely agree to do something.

Yes, I didn't feel free. I felt trapped and isolated because I had to keep it secret. And I wasn't allowed to tell anybody.

Yes, I didn't feel free. I felt trapped and isolated because I had to keep it secret. And I wasn't allowed to tell anybody.