“I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward,” the actress wrote in a statement on Twitter. “My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth.”
“Personally, I know from friends and family that such abuse has lifelong residual effects,” Rashad continued. “My heartfelt wish is for healing.”
“FINALLY!!!!A terrible wrong is being righted — a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” Rashad, 73, wrote.
“You cannot root for the rapist and the victim. 60 women came forward and yet that was not enough for you. Sixty! Would you like to sit with some of the victims and tell them about your happiness that he was released? I can hook you up,” publicist Danny Deraneycommented.
Another person similarlysaid, “Cheering for a rapist being released from prison on a technicality kinda undermines this entire tweet.”
“This tweet doesn’t mean anything at all with the previous one still up. Absolutely nothing,” one social media useradded.
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The sexual assault survivor and her counsel also state that “were not privy” to discussions in regard to Castor’s agreement not to pursue criminal charges.
“Once again,” their statement said, “we remain grateful to those women who came forward to tell their stories, to D.A. Kevin Steele and the excellent prosecutors who achieved a conviction at trial, despite the ultimate outcome which resulted from a procedural technicality, and we urge all victims to have their voices heard.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
