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Shelly Monahan: Coe Ordeal Finally Over

On behalf of all the rape victims and their families, I want to thank the jury in the Kevin Coe case and let them know the entire community realizes how difficult their decision was. Also, the time they spent with us after the trial concluded helped very much in the healing process. From the time I was raped, I promised God I would help others who were sexually assaulted in any way I could, to show them to be a survivor and not a victim. My husband and I have prayed about this for a long time. Our God tells us to be forgiving and compassionate. I will pray for Kevin Coe each day. I hope he seeks treatment and will someday no longer be a lost soul/Shelly Monahan, SR letter to the editor. More here.

DFO: I admire this woman's courage and the fact she walks her faith talk in forgiving her attacker.



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.