Melissa: Part 2 Now

Published: Aug. 15, 2019, 11:02 a.m.

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Melissa tells Catriona how embracing her queerness and learning to enjoy dating again helped her cope in the aftermath of her trauma. \\n \\nMelissa brought a case of rape all the way to court but received a \\u2018not guilty\\u2019 verdict. Melissa isn\\u2019t her real name, but in a case like this, we cannot identify the accused for legal reasons. So to keep all parties involved anonymous, she agreed we could use a voice actor to record her half of the conversation . \\n \\nIf you've been affected by sexual abuse or violence, you can find details of organisations in the UK who offer help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. \\n \\nPresented by Catriona Morton, After is a 10-part series, featuring discussions between survivors of sexual abuse and assault about what happened to them and how they cope now. \\n \\nThe voice actor for this episode is Heather Long. \\n \\nProduced by Danielle Stephens. The Executive Producers are Nick Minter and Clare Chadburn. It is a Wisebuddah production for BBC Sounds.

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