The following is quoted from the blog below. I did not author it.
http://terramichelle.livejournal.com/40908.html?view=2252#t2252
This has been the strangest week ever. Monday started off with two
employees being fired. Duties have reassigned and it's said that I
will be busier from now on. I don't believe it. Busy to me is One
World Chiropractic. Nothing will amount to that kind of busy.
A friend was raped about two weeks ago. Raped by a friend. Raped by a
man she knew and trusted.
Fuck you Kevin Hendzel. Fuck you for taking advantage of her. And fuck
you for taking advantage of so many other women.
For years I have been a part of an online community. A place where
women could gather and talk about their work experience and get tips
on love, life and health. This creep came in to our world, threw his
money around, and made women boast over how kind, sweet and generous
he is.
Why did he do this? To gain the trust of other women. With that trust,
he would take them out and wine them and dine them and be their
friend. However, he would also start cyber stalking them as well. For
as many as 4 (more could come forward at this point).... he took it
way too far. He offered them Ativan and wine and a real nice time.
Ativan is known for making people black out if it is mixed with
alcohol. It's a common date rape drug.
He KNOWINGLY gave this to women and URGED them to drink more and
"catch up". It's sickening. He sodomized one of the most amazingly
strong women I know. He took something from her and left her on a
bloody bed. When she awoke the next morning and realized what had
happened.... she was repulsed. And this pathetic excuse for a "man"
acted hurt and cried. He thought it was special. Are you KIDDING me?!
This infuriates me. What's worse though.... even though she has come
forward, along with many other women.... HE is allowed to stay in the
community. Many women have left because of him and his actions and HE
stays and continues to be a predator.
I cried most of yesterday about this. I am so proud of my friend for
standing up and hopefully putting an end to this. He may not get
"punished" by the court of law but at least she has the pride in
knowing that she has done everything she can to make sure it doesn't
happen to another woman.
And this makes me feel guilty. I was nearly raped once. I was totally
and completely out of it. When I came to, I fought with all my heart
and all my soul. I yelled and I screamed and I bit his hand with all
my might until he finally let me out. And you know what I did after
that.
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. And this kills me. I mean, really...
there was nothing I could do since he wasn't actually able to rape me.
But, I never told anyone. Well, I told a few people but they didn't
seem to concerned since nothing actually happened.
But to this day it still haunts me. And hurts me. And I wish I could
of done something.