A family friend of George Zimmerman, the man charged in the shooting death of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, came forward shortly after Martin’s highly publicized death to claim that the defendant had molested her for several years, newly released documents reveal.
George Zimmerman’s accuser has been referred to in court documents as Witness #9, and she came forward with information about Zimmerman after the case began to gain steam. The information given to police about the alleged sexual assault was provided March 20th, less than a month after Trayvon Martin was gunned down and well before Zimmerman was arrested for the killing.
The unnamed woman told police that Zimmerman began isolating and touching her in a sexual manner when she was eight, and that the abuse continued until she was 16. The Associated Press quotes the now-adult woman, who says:
“He would reach under the blankets and try to do things… I would try to push him off, but he was bigger, stronger and older.”
The woman tells investigators on the tape that she anonymously reported the crimes to police in Sanford, Florida after the case came to her attention, and on the tapes, they ask her why she waited to come forward about the alleged molestation. She says:
“This is the first time in my life that I’m not afraid of him.”
The woman also claims that George Zimmerman was able to hoodwink supervising adults into believing he was innocent and good-natured while hiding his predatory nature, and she says:
“He was very charming and personable with everybody in the family. But he was different behind closed doors with me … He was very intimidating… I couldn’t take it,” she said. “I didn’t want to be around him anymore.”
Lawyer for George Zimmerman Mark O’Mara fought the release of Witness #9′s statements to investigators, but the judge allowed them to be unsealed.
too bad that now that this is a politicized case, and she is an adult, no one can believe her and not assume she is not doing this to make money, publicity or because she is anti-gun ownership…
This dirty $#@*%/? What else had he done I hope they lock him up and throw away the key
Is this really even worth commenting on? How much hurt pain lies deciet do we have to listen to in regards to this case? Next week I'm sure we'll see something damaging come out about Trayvon, stop trying this in the media, don't you at all feel in anyway responsible for the overall way things are going? At this point, there is 0 nada nothing in PRINT that I would read and believe as truth, with regards to zimmer or tray…..the media has so over clouded this, it has become to difficult to even see the truth………………..
I despite Zimmerman a lot but people liike you who dont believe in our judicial system and believe people are guilty without a day in court and proven innocent shall also be locked down,,,, acting like mog mob-is also a disgrace…
I despite Zimmerman a lot but people liike you who dont believe in our judicial system and believe people are guilty without a day in court and proven innocent shall also be locked down,,,, acting like mog mob-is also a disgrace…
I smell a rat.This is really hard to believe, but time will tell.
He without sin cast the first stone.
Look at this comment she made, and be aware Zimmerman is not yet charged or in jail.;.
"This is the first time in my life that I’m not afraid of him.”.
Keep in mind she made this statement on March 20th, I believe the story said, so why is she now no longer afraid of him? The impression I got was she was afraid of him because of what he may still do to her? But he was free when she made this statement? what gives?
LETS SEE THE WHOLE STATEMENT NOT THE PARTS YOU WANT US TO SEE TO MAKE YOUR STORY…….. Inquisitor AP you're cowards, tell the WHOLE story. If the AP can see this whole statement made to the police than we should be able to access it as well, but I doubt sites like this would ever do that it would diminish their own agenda if we actually knew the WHOLE truth.
Wow didn't see that coming. I hope Justice is served in both cases.
so sick about hearing about this case, get the trial moving already!
@ i just heard on tv –she was 6 and he was 8–.. and according to the girls witness all he did was trying to kiss her and touch her… oh come one… OMG what boy have not dont that to a girl??????? please
She may finally see him for who he is, he can now be seen as a victim, as weak, as vulnerable, as someone who has lost control of his life. That could be what made the difference. He is no longer the person she feared, her perception of who he is has changed.
I for one believe her. Anyone who would pursue a stranger in the darkness, who has such little fear that he would carry a gun – he's surely ballsy enough to think he could handle the guy. And that person could easily be a bullying personality. And to me, the behavior fits, even without any talk of the killing. It fits that he may have tried to force himself on another, he was doing it when he was chasing the Martin kid and carrying a gun.
I completely agree Omar, so many have no idea or appreciation of how critically important the judicial system is to a true democracy, people are given a fair trial for a good reason. Mob rule turns into an emotionally driven witch hunt and many get caught up in it and condemn without having all the facts. Before someone is put to death or wrongfully imprisoned, we must remind ourselves of this important part of democracy. Life isn't always fair and true even a "true democracy" and there is corruption in the highest places but this is the best we've got at this point and let's make the best of it and be as fair and just a society as possible.
yup
Hmm
now the REAL Zimmerman is surfacing…..racist, rapist and murderer!
If the accuser is no longer afraid of George Zimmerman & if she is an adult now, why is she not releasing her name?
Add this lie to the rest of the Prosecution lies. They haven't any case against George, so this last attempt to rectify their case is to create such fictitious characters as an "anonymous" friend of the family who claims he sexually assaulted her. It's that easy and that cowardly.
The "Prosecutorial Misconduct" by the Prosecution witholding the Color Photo evidence of George's beaten face is far more damaging and visually indicative to their case than a thousand anonymous complaints could ever be to George.
Desperate Racist Cowards.