Emily Simpson

and him whispering something to each other.

And he got up and the bailiff went to meet him.

Mike was handcuffed and let out the front doors.

And my friend Bridget tried to snap a photo.

Before Mike could get away, Saskia's friend Bridget pulled out her phone.

Your Honor.

You're not supposed to take photos or videos in the courtroom.

Saskia's other friend Colleen remembers Mike's reaction well.

He looked around frantically for the judge to help him.

Saskia wishes this moment of seeing her perpetrator taken to jail would have fixed everything.

I thought it would heal a part of me.

I thought it would heal me feeling like a helpless victim.

She thought she'd be relieved.

Instead... I just had anger and hatred.

I had sadness and loss for the person that I thought he was.

But that person died.

Saskia had a lot of healing to do, but that healing had to happen beyond the courtroom.

For perpetrators, jail or prison can be a final destination.

But for victims, that jail sentence is just the beginning.

It's something Ashley, the prosecutor, often tells victims.