The former teacher offers a letter of apology that leaves the survivors angry and unsatisfied. But Robinson makes a trip back to her old high school, reclaims her power and reveals what the investigation has given her. She, along with Peter Hamer from the first season of this podcast, form an advocacy group to help protect kids.
What is Anne-Marie's journey back to her old school?
We have some unfinished business in Anne-Marie's hometown. About eight months ago, several episodes back, we went to Eastern High School of Commerce, the school Anne-Marie attended, and where she says she was assaulted. On our previous visit, she decided she wanted to see inside, but we couldn't get in. Now she has permission. and I'm going to tag along.
Anne-Marie tosses her carry-on bag into the back seat. We wave goodbye to her husband as he heads out for a walk with their little dog.
How do you feel about going back to Toronto? I have really mixed feelings about it. I'm not sure what's going to happen, but I do want to go into the music room. I don't know why it's so important to me, but Yeah, I need to walk through this to get better. That's really what it is about.
Yeah, for sure.
We're going to buckle up and then we're going to head off. I don't know how long it will take us, maybe five hours-ish? Yeah, something like that.
Knowing all the things that you know now, what might you tell that 16-year-old Anne-Marie Robinson story?
What I really want to say is that it wasn't, none of this was her fault. But yeah, I mean, he was a predator.
The band teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is the finale of season two of The Band Played On. Anne-Marie Robinson is fixing systemic flaws and making sure victims are heard. We wanted to have our own voice.
There was no group of survivors of teacher on student sexual assault in Canada anywhere.
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