Exploratory Essay

Denia Wilburn

Mrs.McKoy

English 2

4 September, 2013

The Unspoken

There are just some things kids won’t tell a parent because they feel as if they are not going to be believed in. An innocent child may be stripped of their pride and lost their way of growing up the right way. There was a moment when this young child was resting peacefully, when was disturbed by the most crucial feeling in a Child's life. The child was raped by a local family friend. She stays quiet and to herself with pain and depression and anger.

Rape, wow what do you think of when you hear that coming from your child or friend? That overwhelming sickening feeling you get as you stomach turns into knots of sticks and needles. Your sitting there stuck not knowing what to do, should you file a report and throws him in jail or should you just get over it because it’s the past? Well I believe the best thing to do is to file a rape report. Say if there was a child 6 years old raped by someone she knew who was older but never spoke of it, 10 years later she tells her mother with details of belief. The mother thinks to herself should she tell the police or leave it in the past? I believe that the Childs story shall be told of the unspoken rapist.  What right in the minds of men is it to rape an innocent child some say?

In the article of The Guardian by Nigel Bunyan in date of Monday 2 September 2013, court case shows that “The 48-year-old, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, is appearing at Manchester crown court under his real name, Michael Turner, and denies all the charges against him. He faces five counts of rape, three of indecent assault, and two each of sexual activity with a child and causing a child to engage in such activity.” He then said “The first time he raped the girl, she clutched one teddy while Le Vell put another one over her mouth, it is alleged. The jury heard that on another occasion Le Vell raped the girl orally. Laws said that after the first rape the girl had nightmares and frequently wet the bed. "She talked to no one but her teddies about what had happened to her. She was scared if she told anyone she would get into trouble." Le Vell allegedly threatened her, telling her: "It's our little secret. No one needs to know, otherwise you'll be taken … You'll die and the evil will come over you." The child believed him, said Laws. He allegedly told her: "It's OK, just keep calm, stay asleep … I'm going to get rid of the evil."

Le Vell was imprisoned for his wrong doings which I found was justice for that innocent girl. Any man that has done such shameful things should be turned in and filed, cased in court and then thrown in jail. But till then the unknown and unspoken is once to be reviled for the justice of one’s innocence.