Jeannie McKay

That was it. I sat in the sun, went for walks, swam a little bit, got back on the plane, came home, and knew I had to do something. If that could affect me 15 years later, I knew that if it did that to me, perfectly competent adult, I had to do something about it. But what? I knew he was still at it. Still teaching high school students. I knew he was.

That was it. I sat in the sun, went for walks, swam a little bit, got back on the plane, came home, and knew I had to do something. If that could affect me 15 years later, I knew that if it did that to me, perfectly competent adult, I had to do something about it. But what? I knew he was still at it. Still teaching high school students. I knew he was.

He was still getting, you know, kids to go to Disneyland with him.

He was still getting, you know, kids to go to Disneyland with him.

And so she took me into, it said, a soft room. So this was the kind interview room and it had couches. And I remember looking around, I think there was a camera in the ceiling. And so she just started asking me the questions in a very quiet way.

And so she took me into, it said, a soft room. So this was the kind interview room and it had couches. And I remember looking around, I think there was a camera in the ceiling. And so she just started asking me the questions in a very quiet way.

They talked with the superintendent. They talked with the librarian to get the yearbooks.

They talked with the superintendent. They talked with the librarian to get the yearbooks.

There was a lot of smoke, but no evidence for them to feel that they could move forward, other than my word, which should be good enough. And that's where it all falls apart for so many women. And so nothing happened.

There was a lot of smoke, but no evidence for them to feel that they could move forward, other than my word, which should be good enough. And that's where it all falls apart for so many women. And so nothing happened.

We can't do anything for you under those laws. It feels like we've been here before. What I recall is that they said the laws back when I was that age, the laws were different. They'd been changed since.

We can't do anything for you under those laws. It feels like we've been here before. What I recall is that they said the laws back when I was that age, the laws were different. They'd been changed since.

But the laws essentially made it that I was almost property of my father. And if my father thought I'd been wronged, he would have to bring charges. But my father was dead and couldn't bring charges. Ironic that even my mother couldn't.

But the laws essentially made it that I was almost property of my father. And if my father thought I'd been wronged, he would have to bring charges. But my father was dead and couldn't bring charges. Ironic that even my mother couldn't.

I just kept going because I needed to. I just wanted him away from children. So much of this has come just by me bluntly keeping going, right? And being fortunate enough to be so entitled that I can have psychiatric care when I need it. I can have a good job and with good benefits. And I've made it past his victimization of me when so many don't. And I've had the ability to just keep going.

I just kept going because I needed to. I just wanted him away from children. So much of this has come just by me bluntly keeping going, right? And being fortunate enough to be so entitled that I can have psychiatric care when I need it. I can have a good job and with good benefits. And I've made it past his victimization of me when so many don't. And I've had the ability to just keep going.

I thought they had the power to advertise this predator across the land, but they barely had the power to get rid of him. It took forever to just get him to talk.

I thought they had the power to advertise this predator across the land, but they barely had the power to get rid of him. It took forever to just get him to talk.

I attended Markham District High School where Mr. Walker taught me music. Today I write with a sense of deep sorrow at the loss of my youth and my trust. As a mother, I shudder at the callousness of a system that would pass this man from school to school. In high school, Doug Walker's actions led me towards adulthood before I had even experienced adolescence.

I attended Markham District High School where Mr. Walker taught me music. Today I write with a sense of deep sorrow at the loss of my youth and my trust. As a mother, I shudder at the callousness of a system that would pass this man from school to school. In high school, Doug Walker's actions led me towards adulthood before I had even experienced adolescence.