Henryetta Mass Murders - Krystle Strong's Story "Surviving Jesse McFadden"

“Krystal Strong's Story" Surviving Jesse McFadden

May 26, 2023 - Interview with Krystle Strong

TRIGGER WARNING

The following content may be disturbing to some listeners. Content may include actual audio and topics include child sex crimes, drugs, ephebophilia, gun violence, hebephilia, kidnapping, murder, pedophilia, pornography, rape, and suicide. These can be charged, painful, traumatic, and ugly resulting in powerful and even emotional responses. Please proceed with caution. 

INTRODUCTION

Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted;1,270 per day. Every nine minutes, the victim is a child. However only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison; 2.5% or 25 perpetrators. If these numbers are not staggering enough, only 19% of sexual assaults are reported. In a class of 25 students with 15 females and 10 males, 6.25 females will be sexually assaulted compared to .33% or less than one of their male counterparts. Of all of those assaulted only .16% will go to prison meaning that in just this scenario 6.72 offenders just in relation to this class are in our communities. Known violent offenders such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy had prior sexual in nature arrests prior to a conviction of murder. 63% of violent offenders will be rearrested for another violent crime with the average timeline of 0-18 months. So for every 10 we let out, at least six will go back. 

Where - Where were they located at the time of the assault?

• 55% - at or near the victim’s home
• 15% - in an open public place
• 12% - at or near a relative’s home
• 10% - in an enclosed but public area (garage or parking lot)
• 8% - occur on school property 

What - What were they doing at the time of the assault?

• 48% were sleeping, or performing another activity and home
• 29% were traveling to and from school, work or running errands
• 12% were working
• 7% were attending school
• 5% were doing an unknown or other activity

So if you are one of the individuals criticizing parents about allowing sleepovers or “not being vigilant enough” let these numbers soak in. There is a much higher probability that if your child is assaulted, it's at your home, a family member's home, or on the way to or at school. We have to change this because it is a huge problem. In the meantime though, we need to address the impact from prevention and awareness to healing. 

GUEST INTRODUCTION

Here to speak with us today is Krystle Strong. At 16 years old, Krystal experienced and survived a life changing and a violent crime at the hands of Jesse McFadden, who has gained notoriety for the recent mass murders in Oklahoma before taking his own life.

Krystal has become a symbol of courage and strength to millions of young girls and women by sharing her story, her experience, and advocating for changes in the justice system that has failed time and time again.

Welcome Krystle, we appreciate you spending some time with us this evening. Your courage and strength through this all has been truly inspirational and we know you will touch so many lives with your story. 

Q:  So before we dive into all of this, tell us a little about you, did you grow up in Oklahoma?

• Early Life
• School
• Adolescence
• College
• Today

Q:  How old were you when you met McFadden

THE ASSAULT - KRYSTLE STRONG

In order for anyone to truly understand and really grasp your journey, it’s important that we share what happened to you.

Q:  How old were you when you met McFadden

Q:  How did you meet McFadden

Q:  Did you know McFadden growing up, tell us about him?

Q:  Do you know anything about McFadden’s family?

Q:  Did anything lead up to your assault (e.g. manipulation, strange behavior, violent behavior, unwanted behavior, etc.)?

Q:  Tell us about the day you were assaulted. What was happening that day and what do you remember?

Q:  An assault is already a horrible experience, especially at 16 years old. Can you tell us about your experience after the assault?

- Law Enforcement

- Telling the Story

- Testing (I.e. rape exam, blood tests, testifying, etc)

- Treatment by people in the community and your peers

- Therapy

IMPACT

The impact of an assault can often be deadly. 33% of Survivors have contemplated suicide while they are 13 times more likely to attempt suicide compared to the general public. Survivors are three times more likely to suffer a major depressive episode due to the trauma of an assault. 70 women a day commit suicide following a sexual assault. 

Q:  What was your experience with family and friends (family, friends, school, community)?

Q:  What advice do you have for parents, especially those supporting a child, teenager or loved one through such a traumatic experience?

Q:  An assault is already a horrible experience, especially at 16 years old. Can you tell us about your experience after the assault?

Q:  What types of things occurred for you after the assault? (e.g. Hypervigilance, Insomnia, Relationship Problems, etc.

Q:  Were you diagnosed with PTSD?

Q:  What effects do you feel you carry today?

HEALING & RECOVERY (Journey - Coping, Regaining Self-Control, Resources - Online Communities, Support Groups, Therapists, etc.)

Many may think that being victimized can be the worst part of any traumatic event.  But for most, it’s the healing and recovery that is the most brutal aspect of the process.  Healing can take years and recovery can become an elusive target, with constant backsliding and new triggers that force you to relive the pain over and over again.

Healing and recovery are the most important things for any survivor of an assault. Support can come in the form of resources that may include such things as emotional, legal, and general support services.

Q: After your assault, what resources did you find helpful? What resources do you wish would have been available to you?  What advice would you give someone who is trying to heal from a sex crime?

Q: What resources were available to you?

Q:  Did you take any advantage of resources or support and what was that experience like?

Q:  What has been instrumental in your recovery? 

Q:  What advice would you give young girls who have experienced what you have?

Q:  What advice do you have for parents, especially those supporting a child, teenager or loved one through such a traumatic experience?

Q:  What do you feel empowered you to share your story and inspire others?

LEGAL & ADVOCACY

Without a doubt, we have seen the most recent flaws of our legal system when it comes to holding sexual predators accountable.  Weak sentences, early release, and not enforcing mandated sexual registry requirements are just the tip of the iceberg.  

We have critical gaps in our laws and in our legal processes.  Multiple points of failure.  If that were not the case, then how did McFadden get out of jail while pending sex crime charges that included child pornography?  How did he get married to a woman who had children similar in age to his previous victims?  How did he walk freely at his step-children’s schools, every day?  How was he not on the Registered Sex Offenders List?

Q:  How was your experience with the Justice system? 

Q:  How did the parole board respond to your plea’s not to allow McFadden to be released?

Q:  Were you notified of McFadden’s release?

Q:  What are your thoughts on McFadden getting out early after barely serving 84% of his sentence and pending additional charges?

Q:  What do you think went wrong with the Sex Offender registry that resulted in McFadden not being listed on it?

We believe that all states should:

1. Have No Tolerance Mandatory Sentencing of Life or the Death Penalty. A brutal first degree murder has a lower impact than a rape.
2. If mandatory sentencing cannot be put in place (at least initially); all states should be required to offer civil commitment programs; Civil commitment laws for sexual offenders, also known as Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) or Sexually Dangerous Person (SDP) statutes, allow for the involuntary civil commitment of individuals convicted of sexual offenses following the expiration of their prison terms. Washington was the first state to enact a civil commitment law in 1990. 

20 states have this program currently. The top ten state for sexual assault in order are; Alaska, Arkansas, Michigan, South Dakota, Nevada, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Dakota

1. Sex Offenders should not be allowed to live in a home with a child regardless of whether or not it is theirs.
2. A marriage license should not be authorized when the non sex offender has children; required disclosure
3. Mandatory Notification - Survivor, Law Enforcement Agency, School

Q:  How do you feel the justice system can improve in this area?

CALL TO ACTION (CTA)

Awareness and education are two very critical aspects of prevention and mitigation.   

1.  Know both your state's and the national sexual offender registry and use it. 
2.  Trust your parental instincts; you have those for a reason.
3.  Advocate in your state for laws that protect the community and not the Offender.
4.  If a violent sex offender is due to or has been released in your state, advocate for them to be civilly committed under federal law. 
5. Have open and honest conversations with your children about what manipulation is, what types of behavior are unacceptable, have a plan for bad situations (a code word even), and let your kids know that nothing is their fault and to immediately discuss anything uncomfortable to you so that you can address it. 

OUTRO

Sex crimes are the most despicable and antisocial crimes that an individual can commit superseded only by murder.  This is amplified when the crime is against a child.

We have allowed sex crimes, from sexual assault to statutory sex crimes to be seen as more acceptable than murder by the weak sentences and sometimes even the lack of charges that are applied to criminals, like Jesse McFadden.

Statistically, we know that sexual predators are rarely caught, but when they are caught and when they are released from jail, the likelihood of recidivism is almost a certainty.

It’s time to begin holding sexual offenders and sexual predators accountable by mandatory jail sentences, with no time off for good behavior.  Good behavior should have kept you out of prison.  It’s too late for good behavior to save you from a life sentence….or, more preferable, a death sentence, as Governor Desantis has helped pass in Florida.  This is the type of legislation that needs to be passed in every state.

As we work to shore up the laws against sexual crimes, we need to send a message ot all Sexual predators so that they know that they will no longer be given leniency.  They will not be welcomed in our communities and they will not be permitted to continue to victimize our children, our sisters and brothers, our mothers and fathers, our friends and our co-workers.

Enough is enough.

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Creators & Guests

Host

Alicia Anaya

Host

Crystal Garcia

Host

Jose Medina

Guest

Krystle Strong

Jesse McFadden - Survivor

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