访谈录 2008-05-21&05-22 危险！慎用Youtube求救！（二）

I'm tired of a guy very much 24/7.

 

That’s when she made this video.

 

The State Attorney of Florida dosen't wanna prosecute¹ the 23-year-old man that's raped² me and drugged me.

 

The state attorney's office declined our request for an interview. But this court document shows exactly why the case is closed.

 

The prosecutor³ concluded that the pair had consensual sex. And though Crystal was only 15 at the time, she was mere⁴ one month from turning sixteen at which time it would be legal to give consent. We went to the Orange County Correctional Center to interview Casey Mundling where he was being held on burglary and drug charges. At first, he agreed to the interview, but then backed out though he did tell us he did nothing wrong. He’s now out of jail and on probation⁵.

 

...and tired of being scared.

 

We showed Crystal’s video to Trudy Novicki, a former prosecutor who now runs a center for sexually abused children in Miami. I think it is almost so obvious, it's laughable, it's such a cry for help. While research shows a stunning⁶ 1 in 4 girls under the age of 18 reports being sexually abused. Novicki says cases rarely go to trial, leaving many young girls feeling the courts let them down. “She is talking to a camera. And that’s all she has to help her? That’s a pretty sad situation. The only thing she can envision help being is to put who she sees as the bad man in jail. There are a lot of other alternatives. It's what I am saying to you, there is a whole system that has got to grab these children.”

 

Crystal now lives with her father, trying to recapture the childhood she never had. She said she does regret making the video and sharing her story. All she wanted was someone to listen.

 

I just want someone's help, please!

 

Once again the case against Casey Mundling was dropped and he insists even though he did have sex with Crystal, he did not break any laws. As for Crystal, she tells us starting next week she will be meeting with a counselor⁷.

 

You know, I agree with what the lady said in pack. This is a cry for help. You'd, and you’d like to talk to mom and dad, but she didn’t go there. I mean, what the expert say how dangerous is it for a young girl like this to bear her soul on YouTube.

 

What was really dangerous, just think about it, I mean, these girls are showing their vulnerabilities to the world. And they could become the target for other criminals, or other predators⁸ who are out there. Also they may be finding themselves getting unreliable advice when really they should be getting help from a trained counselor. So we linked a secure chatroom where sex abuse victims can safely talk about their experiences. And that so much more right now on cnn.com. That’s good. Thanks for your time.

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24/7: or "24 by 7", means round the clock, all the time.

 

1 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

2 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

3 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

4 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

5 probation   

n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)

参考例句：

• The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
• His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

6 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

7 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

8 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》