A COUPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN
ARE FACING CHARGES-- ACCUSED OF
ASSAULTING A TRANSGENDERED
PERSON AT A RALEIGH BAR. AMANDA
LAMB SHARES THE VICTIM'S STORY.
38-YEAR-OLD AMBER HARRELL AND
31- YEAR-OLD JESSICA FOWLER ARE
ACCUSED OF SEXUAL BATTERY AND
KIDNAPPING FOR ALLEGEDLY
ASSAULTING A TRANSGENDER PERSON
IN THE BATHROOM OF THIS
BAR ON DECEMBER 9TH.
THE VICTIM CALLED 911 THE DAY
AFTER THE INCIDENT SAYING: "I
WAS
SEXUALLY ASSAULTED LAST NIGHT AT
A BAR IN DOWNTOWN
RALEIGH. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A
REPORT ABOUT IT."
VICTIM: "SHE WAS GROPING MY
BUTT, GROPING MY STOMACH."
THE VICTIM SAID THE WOMEN ASKED
ABOUT HER GENITALS, TOUCHED
HER HAIR, ONE PULLED UP HER
SHIRT...THEN IT CONTINUED INTO
THE
BAR...WHERE THE BARTENDER TOLD
THEM TO STOP.
VICTIM: "ONE OF THE GIRLS IS
STILL TOUCHING ALL OVER ME. SHE
WOULD NOT LET GO. I ASKED HER
NUMEROUS TIMES. SHE COULD SEE I
WAS VISIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE."
EQUALITY NC SAYS TRANSGENDER
PEOPLE ARE OFTEN THE TARGETS OF
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OFTEN DON'T
REPORT IT.
THE COMPANY THAT MANAGES THE BAR
SAYS THIS BEHAVIOR WON'T BE
TOLERATED HERE AND THEY ARE
COOPERATING WITH POLICE.
IN A STATEMENT THEY SAID: "BUNCH
OF 5S HANDLES ALL MATTERS THAT
THREATEN OUR PATRONS IN A TIMELY
FASHION TO ENSURE THEIR
SAFETY AND ABILITY TO ENJOY
THEMSELVES AT ALL OF OUR
LOCATIONS."
THAT WAS AMANDA LAMB REPORTING.
WHEN ASKED FOR A STATEMENT-- AN
ATTORNEY FOR ONE WOMAN CHARGED
WITH THE ASSAULT SAYS -QUOTE-
"THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY
STORY"
IF THE WOMEN ARE CONVICTED--
THEY WILL BECOME REGISTERED SEX
OFFENDERS.
