Leslie Rubio

January 11, 2018

Why I Despise the term "Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor"

Leslie Rubio

January 11, 2018

Why I Despise the term "Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor"

I stupidly thought he was safe because he was in uniform so I got in his car. He drove to an empty parking lot and forced me to touch him and when I started crying he said “forget it”...

Leslie Rubio

December 15, 2017

Childhood Trauma, Assault

Why I Waited 40 Years to Write This

Leslie Rubio

December 15, 2017

Childhood Trauma, Assault

I am 54. I am strong. I am educated. I have never spoken publicly about the sexual assaults of my teenage years and the many predators I encountered.

Leslie Rubio

December 13, 2017

Childhood Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Rape

Sexual Abuse, Suicide and Loosing a Child

Leslie Rubio

December 13, 2017

Childhood Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Rape

Sexual Abuse, Suicide and Loosing a Child

He sexually molested me from age eleven through fourteen, and each time I attempted to speak up, he threatened to have me expelled from his school.

Leslie Rubio

December 12, 2017

Rape, Sexual Assault

Statutory Rape at 13- Speak Up & Speak Out- You are Beautiful and It's ok!

Leslie Rubio

December 12, 2017

Rape, Sexual Assault

Statutory Rape at 13- Speak Up & Speak Out- You are Beautiful and It's ok!

I ended up telling a few of my close friends, later boyfriends, and close people years after, but I never told my family, and never reported it to anyone.

Leslie Rubio

December 12, 2017

Childhood Trauma, campus rape

Innocence Taken

Leslie Rubio

December 12, 2017

Childhood Trauma, campus rape

All I remember is him taking me in the coat room and kissing and fondling me, then all I remember is looking out the window from the 3rd floor watching the kids at recess and hearing his voice saying don't tell anyone or you will get in trouble.

Leslie Rubio

October 15, 2017

7th Grade

Leslie Rubio

October 15, 2017

I don't know how I got away from him. I was ashamed. I wanted to die. I had never been kissed by a boy even and this man forced me to kiss him. I felt so gross. I felt so scared. I was terrified he would do it again.

Leslie Rubio

October 13, 2017

Felt Guilty

Leslie Rubio

October 13, 2017

I was molested by a family member on one occasion when I was younger and raped on 2 occasions but never reported it

Leslie Rubio

September 1, 2017

Sexual Assault

Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed

Leslie Rubio

September 1, 2017

Sexual Assault

I went through all the options, begging him to let me go. I started screaming as I was terrified and had run out of ideas. By this time he had ripped my clothes enough that his fingers were inside me.

Leslie Rubio

September 1, 2017

Childhood Trauma

Catcalling Children

Leslie Rubio

September 1, 2017

Childhood Trauma

"Wanna go for a ride cutie?" One man asked. "Do you want a lift?" another asked.
By now I was desperate for the light to change so I could walk, but as it stayed a scornful red I was stuck interacting with them.

Leslie Rubio

July 6, 2017

Childhood Trauma

I Knew It Wasn't A Game

Leslie Rubio

July 6, 2017

Childhood Trauma

When he thought I was asleep, he left the room. I felt gross ,dirty and terrified. I began a strange straining technique to calm myself down, and push out the filthy feelings that crawled into my skin when Stuart touched me.