Help Erica escape domestic violence

The story attached is the first time my little sister spoke out about the abuse she has suffered at the hands of her husband for years. On Sunday, February 20th my step mom reached out to me and told me Erica’s nose was broken. I reached out to my little sister to ask what had happened and she sent me a picture. I immediately knew that the story that she was telling me was a lie and that her husband had brutalized her face. She had been conditioned by her abuser to cover for him, to lie for him, to live in shame and he told her that nobody would ever believe her if she told anyone. I knew because I have lived that lie. After hours and hours on the phone she finally admitted that he took the top of his head and rammed it straight on into her face which left her nose so broken that she struggled to breathe but still she wasn’t willing to tell anyone.

Together we formulated a plan for me to “anonymously” call in a welfare check with the Ogden City, Utah police on that Thursday. Come Wednesday night her husband had his hands wrapped around her throat and was once again beating her. This time she found the strength to call the police.

When the police showed up he tried to act like it was an accident, he refused to speak to the female responding officer even though she was the one taking the report, he showed clear lack of respect to the female in uniform. Ultimately that female officer was the one to cuff and stuff his sexist butt into her squad car.

Now my little sister finds her self with very little money as her husband is refusing to help pay the mortgage, feed his kids, or even ensure the utilities are paid for because he knows she can not support the three of them alone.

I am asking for help on her behalf. She is going to have legal fees and many other expenses that I will be covering. Any help she can get right now will be deeply appreciated. Thank you!

Legal disclosure: given that there is a divorce in progress, all funds will be sent to me and I will be transferring them in full, while personally covering the fees incurred, to Erica immediately upon the funds being available. 

From Erica’s Facebook page:

I don’t like to post my personal business on the internet, but if this helps anyone in any way, it needs to be said… if you have to question if he loves you, just leave. If he uses your weaknesses to hurt you, or withholds love because you’re “not doing enough to earn it”, just leave. If he doesn’t want you unless he thinks someone else does, he doesn’t really want you. Love is not a reward for “good” behavior, and someone who really loves you will accept you, weaknesses and all. If he puts hands on you even once..get help and get the hell out of there. No matter bad he says he feels after he beats the shit out of you, I promise you it will happen again. He might tell you no one will believe you because he’s a “nice guy” on the surface. Don’t sell yourself short. You deserve better. I don’t care how worried about being alone you are..alone is better than being devalued every day. If you’re worried no one will believe you, I promise I will.

Also, Ogden PD has the kindest officers and they deserve all the respect.