The letter

2 weeks before his court date, William Beebe for the first time spoke out, and made a public admission.

William Beebe:  22 years ago last month, I crossed a line in the standards of conduct with Liz Seccuro.  I regretted that conduct immediately afterwards and since.

Bebee struck a deal — pleading guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery.

Beebe: In the hope that this will bring enough peace to let Ms. Seccuro move forward, I’ve authorized my attorneys to seek and obtain a resolution of the case which would offer Ms. Seccuro closure and constitute a sufficient apology from me.

When asked by a reporter how she felt day, Liz says “I think it’s an edifying moment...  This is a moment to my parents who were not given the proper information 23 years earlier.  So this day is really a long time coming.”

Under the agreement, the state recommended Beebe serve two years in prison, perhaps even less if he cooperates in a new investigation that touches on some of Liz’s unresolved fears that she addressed with Beebe in an email exchange..  

Remember when she asked: “Were you my only attacker?”   “I recall other people in the room.  Were they merely spectators or participating?”

While Beebe wrote back that he remembers being the only man present, it turns out that Liz’s foggy recollection may have been right after all.

In court, the prosecutor said that new evidence suggests that Liz may have been sexually assaulted that night — not just by Beebe — but by others at the fraternity party.

Liz Seccuro: In light of this new evidence, I understand  that it doesn’t end in the immediate future and its far more grave than we previously thought..

Now she once again has to wait for justice to take its course.

Securro: I’m hoping to start a surfer camp for surviviors—it’s better than sitting in a shrink’s office.

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