017 – Raped at Age 14, She Became a Right-Wing Extremist – And Later Turned Her Life Around
Summary
When she was 14 years old, Shannon Martinez was raped at a party by two men who took advantage of the fact that she was intoxicated.
Overwhelmed with self-hate and anger, her life spiraled downwards – and she joined a violent right-wing extremist organization, where she would channel her rage and emotions against anyone who was “different”.
Luckily, after several years in this supremacist organization, she was saved by a family who took her in and helped her to deal with her trauma – and showed her that there is a perspective for her beyond violence. [... read more ...]
