Ep 9 – Coerced into Silence: The Plea Deal That Stole the Truth

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Three Times A Victim – Living Under the Shadow of Toxic Shame

Bruce Whealton

16 episodes

6 days ago

A therapist devoted to healing others - including survivors of rape and trauma - becomes the victim of violence… and then gets arrested. Yes, they arrested the victim, not the perpetrator. The system fails him, punishing the very person it should have protected. A memoir podcast from Bruce Whealton, a writer, mental health professional, and trauma survivor. Based on the book Three Times A Victim. Please start with Episode 1—this is a true story meant to be heard in order, from Episode 1 to 15. Learn more: linktr.ee/brucewhealton. Same for Kathy, Bruce Sr. ., Carrie, and John Whealton

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Ep 9 – Coerced into Silence: The Plea Deal That Stole the Truth

Three Times A Victim – Living Under the Shadow of Toxic Shame

11 minutes 22 seconds

6 months ago

Ep 9 – Coerced into Silence: The Plea Deal That Stole the Truth

💥 “I told the truth… but no one wanted to hear it. So they made me lie.”

After months of trauma, incarceration, and betrayal, Bruce is summoned to court expecting justice. What happens instead is a silent ambush—a plea deal forced upon him in a matter of minutes.

⚖️ What You'll Hear in This Episode:
✔️ A surprise court appearance with no preparation or support
✔️ A public defender who flips—from believing Bruce to pressuring him to plead
✔️ A guilty plea to second-degree kidnapping—despite no trial, no evidence, no justice
✔️ The dissociation and “freeze” response as Bruce says the words he was told to say
✔️ The woman who assaulted him walks free
✔️ Bruce walks away with a criminal record and a shattered identity

💔 This is the cost of coerced silence: a survivor legally declared guilty, and the truth left unspoken.

🎧 Hear Bruce’s story—raw, honest, and finally told the way it never was in court.

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📘 Read the full memoir on Amazon:
bit.ly/ThreeTimesAVictimMemoir

🌐 Author’s Website:
bit.ly/ThreeTimesAVictimBook

🎧 YouTube Playlist:
bit.ly/ThreeTimesPodcast

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#ThreeTimesAVictim #FalseAccusation #PleaDeal #CoercedSilence #JusticeFailed #VictimNotCriminal #TraumaSurvivor #CPTSDRecovery #NarrativeTherapy #LegalBetrayal #SystemicInjustice #MentalHealthAwareness #FreezeResponse #WrongfulConviction