No one will ever know what happened (except for her and the rapist) because the justice system refused the process that provides a fair hearing of each story. Sadly, even when the justice system does prosecute, many rapists walk free. What if this rape DID happen? and it probably did... and people are calling for her punishment? Why is everyone so angry at rape victims and so protective of rapists? When you blame the victim and act in anger towards them... you are misplacing the anger. It breaks my heart and I have deep concern for the women of this world.

I also find it disturbing that people think they can use their self-proclaimed super powers of intuition to deduce she is lying. I think if you can watch this video and be 100% certain she is lying then you have suffered empathy collapse. Also what we have here is a world so steeped in misogyny that we hate women who are outspoken and strong. This hate of women creates myths that say “women lie about rape”. When the facts are they don’t. There may be a tiny tiny percentage of falsely reported, but it pales in comparison to the 700,000 rapes annually in the US. Where is the justice for them?

People often victim blame, or call the survivor a liar, so they don’t have to face the truth. Rape is the only crime where people assume you are lying.

We live in a world where if you get robbed; it is perfectly alright to tell people. You may even mention that you were robbed at work the next day. No one doubts you. You are not afraid to tell. No one calls you a liar. No one says you wanted it. The justice system addresses it. We never say that we had better punish the people who were robbed. We never concern ourselves with the poor defenseless robber!

We need to remove the stigma and sexism from the rape survivor.

These comments on this blog are strewn with victim-blaming and victim-doubting statements. I hope she is subjected to these, because I know from experience how that will impact her healing.

Why do so many survivors tell deep dark secrets online? Because in an online community made up of other rape and sexual abuse survivors, they are believed and listened to. Too often when survivors speak to "friends" they get the same response as in these comments: "You are lying" or "It was your fault." THAT is what is sad.

What I find odd is the reported fact that this girl did not accuse the man of rape until after her father came on the scene. I'm not saying that she was not psychologically manipulated – which can still indicate rape on some levels – but the fact that she claimed him as her boyfriend, had repeated sex with him (even though she said she would tell him to "stop" every time), and put happy pictures of them as a couple on myspace makes this sound like a story about a typical, sexually active teenager from an unsupportive home. And I was one, so I am not ignorant of the lifestyle.

Sounds like dad is talking for her now. If you want to call a man who largely abandoned his daughter "dad," that is.

She admits it was consentual, then changes her mind and cries rape.

My hypothesis is that something caused this change of mind (he probably dumped her). Being an emotional 16 year old girly girl, she decides she will get back at him by trying to make him out to be a pedofile and rapist.

In summary, it was consentual, she admitted it. He dumped her, she decided to get revenge by smearing his reputation.

Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Yeah, that's some fine reporting there, lou!

It is way past time that Mothers and Fathers (Parents) receive some kind of judicial punishment for neglecting their responsibility to their children. Too many children in our world have been abandoned emotionally and physically by their parents. And that should be an offense warranting the highest sentence of the law!

Since when has CNN become a help line? "...the overall award-winning editorial coverage and business strategy for CNN.com, the Web site of the Most Trusted Name in News."

It's understandable how delicate, and how severe such an issue is... However, being in Canada, based on similar law, I would assume that innocent until proven guilty would apply to this as well? Maybe I'm wrong and have been sleeping for 20 years until today. I think that this "Abbie" woman is doing a fantastic job assuming. You're walking on thin ice...

I want people to talk more about rape because it is the only way to eradicate the myths.

I am not sure though that it is such a personal issue for me. When people tell me they are surprised that I share something “so personal” often times what they are really saying is “I don’t want to hear it. Stop talking”

I guess I just don’t think it is a personal story anymore when 1 in 6 women are raped in their life. LISTEN to her please. She is the real thing. All too many women (and men too) have suffered. Have you seen the comments on her video? They are sick. Who are those people? Hmmmm…. Maybe they are rapists who never saw justice?

It is time. There is no more time to theorize. Victims need action and justice.

People often falsely believe that the system will prosecute if it is real, but that is just not the case. 15 of 16 rapists walk our streets free. Mine plead guilty to a lesser charge 3 days before trial. I did not want a plea, but they never asked me. I had no choice and no voice in THIER justice system.

He is on probation for a year and has to go to sex offender counseling, but he will do no time and he is not listed as a sex offender. No one in the community is warned. I am tired of the legal system failing. It isn’t just the rape myths that the jurors bring to the courts. It is the justice system that never gives a victim a chance.

They said if he does it again... he will be in big trouble. So one woman raped is not enough.... who is next? What unsuspecting woman will have her life shattered? That is if she gets to keep her life.

Drug facilitated rapes are HUGE too. I am getting a law passed in the State of Missouri that bears my name. It mandates better collection of forensic evidence... so the hospitals will be sure to offer testing for date rape drugs. My evidence was thrown away and that caused another hurdle for prosecution.

So much silence around this issue; So much violence and pain; So little justice and protection; So much hateful objectification of women; So many myths. WHEN WILL IT STOP?

This girl is crying out in desperation for help. Her faith in humankind has been shattered. When it feels like there is nothing left to live for... you will see more women reaching out like this in last ditch efforts for help.

PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY! Our system is allowing the crime of rape to flourish and using administrative excuses for not handling it. You can turn your head or call victims liars. You may not think it is that big of a deal until it happens to you. When are we going to make an effort to stop this crime?

I didn't see this as an argument about whether or not this particular girl is lying.

I thought the point was different.. What is the state of mind of teenagers who feel they have to post such personal info online... Is it putting a potential victim in more danger... The role that YouTube plays in a situation like this... etc etc etc It makes me think of the larger points.

I am glad that this child could get help no matter what happened...