State Capitol Sexual Assault Awareness Talk + Film
Join us on March 28
The award-winning documentary, "The House," will be shown (1h 47m), followed by a Q&A by Tenino residents who are listed in the film, as well as a talk from sexual assault awareness and survivor author Sylvia Peterson.
Peterson wrote the book, “Laura & Me" and is an expert on McNeil Island’s Special Commitment Center and sexually violent predators, profiling her 9-year journey with Laura McCollum, the SCC's only female SVP. Sylvia, a sexual assault survivor and awareness advocate, will also be available to sign her book.
"The House" synopsis: A small rural town of 2,000 becomes a flashpoint for national conversations on private prisons, sex offender recidivism and community notification. When an adult group home CEO buys up local property with the intent of housing McNeil Island's 'worst of the worst' sexually violent predators in a $1 million dollar cash cow scheme, residents and county law enforcement are alarmed as she shrugs off their security concerns. The plan is backed by state officials, who evade community notifications, ignore third-party contract conflicts of interest, resorting to the fabrication of death threats, create false court reports or simply walking out of public meetings to avoid accountability. To make matters worse, bureaucrats shrug off concerns about nearby playgrounds, bus stops and schools, all in an attempt to place a dangerous sex offender who has molested over 800 victims. The town's residents fight back in a public media battle against the greedy CEO and state officials while trying to protect those around them from becoming future victims. Winner of 4 best documentary awards, currently selected by 14 film festivals and counting.
Location
Columbia Room, State Capitol Campus
416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98504, USA
Date & Time
March 28, 2025, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM