Paul Martin Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Advocacy for rape survivors in Virginia; rape survivor |
Paul Martin Andrews (born 1959) is an American rape survivor[1] and an advocate for rape survivors.[2]
Background
[edit]In 1973, Andrews was kidnapped in his native Virginia and hidden in an underground box by the convicted child abuser Richard Ausley. Thirty years after his ordeal, he went public with his story and became an activist for bolstering Virginia law with additional funding for continued civil commitments for sex offenders after their criminal sentences end.
In this case, Virginia did not get a chance to test its new Civil Commitment for Sexually Violent Predators Act. Ausley's sentence was extended by five years after another victim came forward.
In January 2004, Ausley was murdered in his prison cell by his cellmate Dewey Keith Venable, who had also been molested as a child. Andrews later said that he did not hate Ausley, and did not wish his death. Venable was charged with capital murder, but was later allowed to plead guilty to second degree murder. He had 12.5 years added to his sentence.
Andrews later said that he'd refused all treatment out of fear that his parents would send him away. His depression and loathing worsened after he realized that he was gay. His sexuality made him fear that people would think that he wanted to be raped.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Erika Lyn. "Paul Martin Andrews - Pedophilia Victim Warns of Common Child Lure". Bella Online. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
Paul Martin Andrews was thirteen when a seasoned pedophile used a common lure to convince the boy to get into his van on January 10, 1973.
- ^ Moyer, Laura (2005-01-13). "Boy assaulted in 1973 has become a strong advocate for civil commitment of sexual predators". Free Lance–Star. Archived from the original on 2005-05-25. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
As lawyers argued over civil-commitment case procedure yesterday at the state Supreme Court, Paul Martin Andrews watched with a very personal interest. Andrews was instrumental in getting the 2003 General Assembly to fund the law, which allows for the institutional incarceration of some sex offenders after they've completed their prison sentences.
- ^ MOYER, LAURA (2005-01-13). "A VICTIM OF ABUSE NO MORE". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
External links
[edit]- "Boxed in: A boy's lost week", By Paul Andrews, Jan 30th, 2003, The Hook. Archived from the original on 2004-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- "Going public: Andrews talks, and the governor listens" by Hawes Spencer, Jan 30th, 2003, The Hook. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- "No way out: how the state helped kill a convict" by Jens Soering, October 14th, 2004, The Hook. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- "Save your tears: Ausley was no victim" by Paul Andrews, October 14th, 2004, The Hook. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- "The Boy in the Box"
- Facebook page (official)