Innocent Voices Unsilenced. A much needed conversation about sexual assault against the mentally disabled.

Published: April 27, 2021, 1:07 a.m.

Who is Kobi Martin??? Mother, Advocate and Founder of Innocent Voices Unsilenced (I.V.U) "My name is Kobi Martin. MY DAUGHTER WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY SOMEONE WHOM WE’VE KNOWN, TRUSTED AND LOVED FOR OVER A DECADE. She has IDD and due to her disability, she was unable to tell me about the abuse. I have spent my life protecting others and cannot stand silent! I AM HER VOICE! As a family, we have protected her from the world, not realizing that a real threat walked the halls of our home. We often teach our special babies to be “compliant” and to listen to adults. We trust that these people are here to help our babies and not hurt them, teaching them to be trusting of the ones we trust. When this trust is broken, we often sit in silence, believing that our voices will have no impact. Together, we will work to eradicate this silent epidemic, demand justice and be the change that we want to see in this world. We are launching Innocent Voices Unsilenced, (I.V.U.), an organization that will help others with the obstacles that I have and am still faced with during our journey for healing and justice.  I.V.U., is a resource hub for survivors and their families paying close attention to disabled persons. We want to help ease the process of reporting these crimes, getting justice and receiving help especially for a community that is often overlooked. “We all have the humane duty to protect the innocent and I believe that there is strength and power in ALL our voices even if we feel as if we don’t have one.” -Kobi Martin Join us for this free forum about unsilencing the voices of the innocent. Visit Eventbrite for "Innocent Voices Unsilenced" on June 26th, 2021 at 11am-1pm CST.  Connect with Innocent Voices Unsilenced (I.V.U.) on Facebook.com/InnocentVoicesUnsilenced To be a guest on our show, visit www.tinyurl.com/keeversplacebooking or visit our website www.keeversplace.weebly.com.  #innocentvoicesunsilenced #podcast #tvshow #podcasts #keeversplace #keeversplacethekeevermurdaughshowandpodcast #thekeevermurdaughshowandpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keeversplace/support