Finding Angela Shelton, Recovered by Angela Shelton

Sometimes people express their concern that there is too much information out there about abuse. And they all feel connected by their sharing. Many had never spoken about it until Angela came into their lives. In fact half of the women who agreed to meet with her were also victims of abuse of some sort during their lives. What she found was not only herself but many others who had suffered abuse during their lifetimes. After watching this program I am even more convinced of the rightness of speaking out about abuse and helping victims, survivors and others understand the depth of damage done by this horrific act on young children.Īngela had no idea what she would find during her search for Angela. I am left with questions after watching this film like “ How many me’s out there are sexual predators” and “ Why would a woman want to reveal her past like this to the general public” but after writing this paper I’ve realized that this film has helped her move on and help others move on as well.Quite by accident this evening my husband came across this program on TV Searching For Angela Shelton on 48Hours Investigates. My emotions while watching this movie were those of disgust for the perpetrators and those of empathy for the victims. Others may seek out their proper justice but I feel as though more women would not report them. Many of the women have found their own way to get past and deal with what has happened to them and would just be happier to let it settle without going to court. If the women identified in the movie were interviewed by the CVS I feel as though most of them would not report their crimes.

It shows them others that are in or have been in the same situation they are and how others deal it. This film undoubtedly contributes to the understanding of crime victims. Some victims may completely repress it as though it never happened while others may be haunted for the rest of their lives or medicate themselves with harmful substances like I mentioned earlier. Some victims may blame themselves and not report it.

Crimes like the ones described in the movie impact different victims on different levels. Unique victimizations may be caused by the predator planning out an attack. Often times a sexual predators will have a pattern that can be either easily identified or take professional analysis.

Finding Angela Shelton, Recovered by Angela Shelton