Catherine Heckendorn

He seemed very sympathetic and reassuring. He said he graduated Harvard.

He seemed very sympathetic and reassuring. He said he graduated Harvard.

He just kind of disappeared.

He just kind of disappeared.

I didn't know how I could continue honestly to survive.

I didn't know how I could continue honestly to survive.

This nonprofit was called the Community Progress Institute. What was that about? Just to raise money to kind of bring back the life, the pizzazz back to Dayton.

This nonprofit was called the Community Progress Institute. What was that about? Just to raise money to kind of bring back the life, the pizzazz back to Dayton.

And I thought, I said, perfect, a church guy. Yeah. This is pretty safe. You can't get any safer than this.

And I thought, I said, perfect, a church guy. Yeah. This is pretty safe. You can't get any safer than this.

He seemed very sympathetic and reassuring that I should feel safe and comfortable and he'll take care of me. Did that make you feel good? It did. I think that's exactly what I was looking for.

He seemed very sympathetic and reassuring that I should feel safe and comfortable and he'll take care of me. Did that make you feel good? It did. I think that's exactly what I was looking for.

There was a mystery that I couldn't put my finger on, which kind of drew me to him.

There was a mystery that I couldn't put my finger on, which kind of drew me to him.

We're sitting on the couch watching some TV at his place and he just turns to me and says, we should get married. I mean, were you shocked? I was very shocked. I knew everything in me was saying no, no, no, no, too soon. Something's off about this. He doesn't even really know me. I don't know him.

We're sitting on the couch watching some TV at his place and he just turns to me and says, we should get married. I mean, were you shocked? I was very shocked. I knew everything in me was saying no, no, no, no, too soon. Something's off about this. He doesn't even really know me. I don't know him.

I started to get annoyed and frustrated. But at the same time, I always wanted to be a wife. I always wanted to be a mom. And I think that desire for those things outweighed the fishiness. Yeah, and common sense.

I started to get annoyed and frustrated. But at the same time, I always wanted to be a wife. I always wanted to be a mom. And I think that desire for those things outweighed the fishiness. Yeah, and common sense.

I don't remember what the argument was about, but it was the very next day where he lays his hands on me for the first time. Hits you? Yeah. Yes.

I don't remember what the argument was about, but it was the very next day where he lays his hands on me for the first time. Hits you? Yeah. Yes.