Avellon Williams
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Popular dancehall artist Tanya Stephens took to social media to break her silence after being sexually assaulted at the ages of 17 and 19.
Tanya said it wasn’t strangers who assaulted her at the time, it was someone she trusted and considered as her mentor.
She forght for her life while being sexually assaulted by a heavy muscular man she trusted.
Screaming hysterically and shouting rape, as she was dealt with several blows.
Recovering from sexual assault takes time, and the healing process can be painful.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1 in 5 women in the United States are raped or sexually assaulted at some point in their lives, often by someone they know and trust.
Tanya Stephens is the latest female entertainer to break her silence after being sexually assaulted at the age of 17 and 19.
