Anne-Marie Robinson

I mean, to Anne-Marie, it makes no sense.

I mean, to Anne-Marie, it makes no sense.

Anne Marie, the policy wonk, has continued her research. She hopes to advocate for change. She now has a better understanding of the gaps in rules for teachers and the laws protecting kids. She knows those gaps are still problematic today. Sexual assault laws changed in the 1980s.

Anne Marie, the policy wonk, has continued her research. She hopes to advocate for change. She now has a better understanding of the gaps in rules for teachers and the laws protecting kids. She knows those gaps are still problematic today. Sexual assault laws changed in the 1980s.

It later became an offense for a person of authority, including a teacher, to have a sexual encounter with a person under 18. The crime is called sexual exploitation. Anne Marie thinks this law could apply to what happened to Ali.

It later became an offense for a person of authority, including a teacher, to have a sexual encounter with a person under 18. The crime is called sexual exploitation. Anne Marie thinks this law could apply to what happened to Ali.

I just don't understand. Exasperation hangs over the room. They need a break. It's time for cake and yearbooks.

I just don't understand. Exasperation hangs over the room. They need a break. It's time for cake and yearbooks.

Nice walker. Allie cuts the coffee cake. Jackie pours the tea. Other beverages are passed around, poured into glasses with long stems. Yearbooks, diaries, journals, and band trip photos are scattered across the wooden table. Look at him.

Nice walker. Allie cuts the coffee cake. Jackie pours the tea. Other beverages are passed around, poured into glasses with long stems. Yearbooks, diaries, journals, and band trip photos are scattered across the wooden table. Look at him.

There's another one. He looks wasted.

There's another one. He looks wasted.

Ali hasn't seen Jackie's diaries before now. She's the youngest of these survivors. I can tell she's overwhelmed, yet comforted by this invasion of her home. This is all so new to her.

Ali hasn't seen Jackie's diaries before now. She's the youngest of these survivors. I can tell she's overwhelmed, yet comforted by this invasion of her home. This is all so new to her.

What makes you angry? Tears well in her eyes.

What makes you angry? Tears well in her eyes.

Well, it's kind of the same thing.

Well, it's kind of the same thing.

Just that somebody could be this diabolical. Jeannie gets out of her chair, comes over to where Ali is sitting, arms wide open.

Just that somebody could be this diabolical. Jeannie gets out of her chair, comes over to where Ali is sitting, arms wide open.