Daisy Coleman
Daisy Coleman | |
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| Born | Catherine Daisy Coleman March 30, 1997 Albany, Missouri, US |
| Died | August 4, 2020 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Education | Maryville High School |
| Alma mater | Missouri Valley College |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for |
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| Awards | Cinema Eye Honor (2016) |
Catherine Daisy Coleman (March 30, 1997 – August 4, 2020) was an American women's rights activist. Her experience of sexual assault at the age of 14 was featured in the 2016 documentary movie Audrie & Daisy.
Coleman co-founded the nonprofit organization, SafeBAE aimed at preventing sexual assault in schools.
In January 2012, Matthew Barnett, 17, was arrested for the rape and sexual assault of Coleman, a 14-year-old girl. However, the case was dropped by the county prosecutor. Many believe it was dropped because Barnett's grandfather was state representative Rex Barnett.
Coleman died by suicide on August 4, 2020 at the age of 23.
References
- ↑ Kemp, Joe. "Missouri teen writes about allegedly being raped by grandson of politician and target in Maryville community". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Arnett, Dugan (October 12, 2013). Nightmare in Maryville: Teens’ sexual encounter ignites a firestorm against family Archived 2019-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, The Kansas City Star
- ↑ "Why Was the Maryville Rape Case Dropped?". KCUR. July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ Dickson, E. J. (2020-08-05). "Daisy Coleman of 'Audrie and Daisy' Dead by Suicide at 23". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "Daisy Coleman from Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy dies aged 23". The Independent. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-05.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Subject of 'Audrie & Daisy' Documentary Dies by Suicide". The New York Times. August 5, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-05.[permanent dead link]
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