Thread by @DeathPenaltyWW

The MASSIVE ABUSE that #LisaMontgomery endured has been DOCUMENTED SINCE SHE WAS A CHILD.

Adults in Lisa's life knew about the abuse since Lisa was young—yet did not save Lisa: elle.com/culture/career…

THREAD: more on the reports of abuse [TW: descriptions of graphic violence]

🏠 FAMILY: Lisa’s sister & mother have both reported that Lisa endured severe abuse. Lisa’s brother also found a video of Lisa’s husband beating & raping her, describing it “like a scene out of a horror video.” 2/6

🚓 POLICE: When Lisa was young, she told a police officer about the horrifying sexual violence inflicted on her. The officer later testified that he believed Lisa’s stepfather was capable of killing her: “I live with regret for not speaking up about what happened to Lisa.” 3/6

👨‍⚕️ DOCTORS: A physician remembers that Lisa visited him after being raped by her stepfather. Records also show that Lisa reported the abuse during the brief family counseling she attended. 4/6

🚼 SOCIAL SERVICES: The Child Welfare Office removed Lisa's sister from the abusive household, but left Lisa there--even after Lisa’s mother reported that her husband had raped Lisa. 5/6

🧑‍⚖️ LAWYERS/JUDGE: When Lisa was a child, her mother testified in her divorce proceedings that she saw her husband raping Lisa: “He was in her. He was pumping her.” 6/6
#SaveLisa