Pennsylvania Woman blamed for her own rape while working in a prison
























The victim had complained twice to her boss — about a week before the attack — that she felt uncomfortable and unsafe with Best coming into her office. She was assured Best would no longer have access to her office, the lawsuit states.






  • chris

    I was incarcerated in sci houtzdale from 2008-2012. It was very common for female staff to be fired for sex acts with inmates because how easy it is to do. But a lot of the time it was the staff who initiated it. That is rape fyi.

    • Stephanie

      being forcibly raped is completely different than staff getting involved with an inmate. That woman did not have a choice. The only reason that staff and inmate relationships are considered “rape” for the inmate is being “you” the inmate do not have the consent to give because you are state property. I do not agree with relationships between staff and staff let alone staff and inmates but don’t you DARE compare what that woman went through to what you perceive as “rape”.

  • OneMan'sOpinion

    Not specific to this case, I will say that there are women who do predispose themselves (repeat, themselves) into situations where rape will be a very real possibility. Yes, I said that kind of wishy washy. It’s akin to a rich dude walking around downtown with $20 bills taped to his suit at midnight. How dumb is that? This is victim-blaming, too only when we talk about rape, (again, not specifically talking about THIS news story), the rape victim is always defended as never having anything to do with placing themselves into risky situations where something bad could very likely happen. Ask yourself this, how bad do you feel for the drug dealer who gets shot on a bad street deal? He knows the risks of the behavior in the situation in the location……………Yes, let my bashing begin below…………..

  • Zachary

    That’s not a viable argument. Taking someone’s money is a lot different than stealing someone’s right over their own body. A drug dealer on the corner is aware, and if not aware should be, of the possible outcomes of his/her chosen “profession.” An employee shouldnt have to go work wandering, “is today the day I get raped at work?” Rape and other sexual assaults are a very real and sad part to our society. Everyone should be aware of themselves enough to protect themselves from harm, but that only goes so far. Teaching people, mainly women, to adjust their lifestyles is the wrong road in which to follow. The time has passed on teaching society that rape is wrong, and it is NEVER the victims fault. If you truly believe that this woman was at fault and could have done more to prevent this horrible event, than you yourself are thinking like a rapist. She informed her superiors, and they did nothing. If she decided to not go to work and got fired, what was she to do? Rape is rape is rape and it is wrong. There is no grey area. Another point to be made is this is not only shameful to the victim, but every other victim of a sexually violent crime. Kathleen Kane and her office should be ashamed of themselves for the disgusting statements that are being spewed from their degrading mouths. I hope this woman wins her case, and then I hope she sues Kathleen Kane personally for defamation of character, because that is exactly what she has done!

  • KevSco1971

    This whole situation is despicable and I cannot believe how many people are questioning the victim’s motivations or judgement. Shame on all of you.

  • moondreamer923

    Wow, I just can’t believe they would actually accuse this poor woman of causing her rape. This is just a terrible attempt to turn fault away from the prison. Even in a situation where a woman is flirting or even making out with a man, once she says NO that’s it, no means no and anything after that is rape! This poor woman couldn’t even say anything as she was choked and knocked unconscious!! To have to go thru that and then have the blame put on you is just unimaginable! What is wrong with country?!

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