15-Year-Old Who Was Gang Raped By Bullies Left This Heartbreaking Letter Before Committing Suicide
A 15-year-old schoolgirl committed suicide after being bullied and gang raped when she was just 13. Before taking her own life however, Cassidy Trevan of Melbourne, Australia wrote this powerful and heartbreaking suicide note as a warning to other students at her school.
“My name is Cassidy Trevan, and I was raped,” reads the letter. “I was a student at (school name omitted) and I was raped by some of the students who still attend that school. My aim is to warn other people (students mostly but also parents) about what happened because I’m worried if they could do it to me they could do it to other kids like me, or at least try to. If anyone every tries this on you trust me it’s worth fighting! Fight! If you don’t you’ll regret it for the rest of your life like I do. You can do it. Be careful. Be warned. Be safe.”
The gang rape was reported to Dandenong police, but Cassidy never made a formal statement as she was scared that the bullies would retaliate. Despite Linda and her daughter meeting with the police more than 20 times over a two-year period, the case was eventually dropped due to lack of evidence.
Cassidy’s unfinished letter, which you can see below, was found on her computer by her mom, Linda. She shared it with 9 News and also took to Facebook to share her daughter’s tragic story. “BULLYING KILLED MY CHILD,” it reads. “I had to watch my baby suffer for the next 22 months from these demons … she worried you would find her and get her again, she went through continued bullying from some of you who managed to get to her by phone or social media, via others, even after what you’d done to her. She suffered flash backs of the crime, nightmares, insomnia, separation anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD and subsequent worsening mental illness. I’m not a mean, angry, or vindictive person … but what you kids did … I hope you never forgive yourselves and never forget the name Cassidy Trevan. You all have blood on your hands for as long as you live.”
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Cassidy Trevan was just 13 when she was raped by 2 teenage boys in 2014
She committed suicide almost 2 years later
Later, her mom found a powerful letter on her computer
She shared it with the media and also took to Facebook to share her daughter’s tragic story
Here’s the full text:
“I hope the knowledge of what you did haunts you for the rest of your lives,” wrote her mother Linda
“What you kids did … I hope you never forgive yourselves and never forget the name Cassidy Trevan. You all have blood on your hands for as long as you live”
Cassidy’s boyfriend Luke said, “I am more than glad that attention is finally being drawn to her bullying and the bullying of many”
The internet was quick to respond to Cassidy’s shocking and heartbreaking story
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Share on FacebookI hate to see people commit suicide because of others... This is murder! Please, please, please evaluate this case in this way...
I agree it's murder. But no punishment will ever bring her, and other people like her, back to life. And yet, they certainly shouldn't just go on, as nothing happened. I'm not a violent person, but sometimes it really feels like there's no other way than a hard slap on one's face to make them realise what they've done.
Load More Replies...If she was my kid, I would be doing life in prison , 'cause I would slaughter those m***********s in way you can't imagine.
I will like to think that I would be the better person but I have to agree with you. They will suffer my wrath to the latest extend of comprehension and I will make no apologies. My heart bleeds for this mother and that poor girl
Load More Replies...Those police that did not do what they should have need to be held accountable. I hope an independent party investigates and if need be the mother sue them so they are on notice to take these children seriously and do their jobs. Those who hurt her also need to be held accountable as well as the school. I hope this family find some closure and peace.
Sadly the young girl went to police but could never go through with a formal statement it was too painful for her, sad as these scum kids get to have a life after what they did to her.
Load More Replies...The worst is that they may not even care. The bullies, I mean. Words are not efficient to get into their brains. I mean, when you hear bully kids jokingly telling the bullied/picked on kid things like "buy yourself a gun and kill yourself"... Yeah, I was literally told so once, and I immagined what would happen if I did just that, just there, just then - at that very moment, right before their eyes. Would it make them think, would it make them laugh?
What a beautiful girl! I can't believe kids these days retaliate to such measures to bully someone. In my day's it was just name-calling and pulling hair. F*****g hell! May be it's not very nice, but to all who are guilty (the bully jealous girl, the rapists, the online bullies)- I wish you to NEVER have happiness in your f*****g lives! F**K YOU!
My step dad was beat for being disabled in the 1940s. The teacher just told him to toughen up. There have always been bullies. But, social media never lets anyone forget 😪
Load More Replies...Why are you not naming the school? You should call them out. They protected those rapists and now she is dead. NAME THE SCHOOL and the RAPISTS.
Its actually pretty common, I was forced to drop out of my school because of the same situation. They don't do anything.
Load More Replies...Bullying this day and time has gotten so much worse from when I was a teen and tremendously worse than when my mom and dad were teens. These little shits now a days are just ruthless and cruel. It needs to be a law that schools have a mandatory class for teens to attend each year from middle school THROUGH high school that teaches them (by a psychologist) how detrimental and wrong bullying can be. This must be done since parents are not doing their job to teach their rotten little kids not to bully others. I had to dramatically alter my life because my son's school did NOTHING to help him when he was being bullied in middle school. He couldn't take it anymore, so I pulled him out and have home schooled him ever since. He is happy and healthy but has missed out on so many experiences because of bullying. God bless that woman and my heart and condolences go out to her. RIP sweet girl! 💔
Schools/teacher rarely do anything. I've been bullied alot too. 1 teacher did know I had issues so she send me to the school therapist and she had a talk about bullying with the class... Didn't help at all and only made it worse. She was the only teacher that cared and tried though. Other teacher would scold me because I insulted the boy who hit me in the head with his full backpack (for which he didn't get any punishment)... In another school someone was bullying my friend so I stood up for her and insulted him. When he tried to hit me, a janitor stepped in, sent us to the principal, he went to hear the guy's side of the story and came back to us "uh you shouldn't be using such racial insults." (Maybe I shouldn't but I was pissed at the time because the guy had been picking on my friend for weeks). So sadly enough, there rarely is any punishment for bullies and the victims won't (or rarely) get help...
Load More Replies...If I were that parent' no law in this land would stop me from torturing those little satanic bastards to death!
the thing the mom said about you killed my future with her and that she will never see her married and i will never have grandchildren literally had me in tears I'm so glad my mom will see me marry but that is just heartbreaking and tragic.
See people who can't believe kids, children or teens can't be cruel! They start to bully as a joke but they never think about the bullied person feelings! I hope these kinds of people go to hell and burn there forever!
Sorry for bad english I mean:"See people?Even kids, childrens or teens can be cruel.What kind of families are those who raise these sneaky nasty kids.
Load More Replies...IT IS HORRIFYING! Plain and simple. I am the mother of a 16 year old autistic son. He is in an 8:1:1 class at a regular high school (that has more than 1,000 students!). We sit in his CSE meetings, in which ALL of his teachers and the vice principal is present, and they sit and tell us, UNFLINCHINGLY, "There is NO bullying at Greece Athena High School". THIS is the attitude of ALMOST ALL of the public schools! DENIAL! SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG! I am hopeful that this sweet angels life will not have been lost in vain! THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS!!!!
They need to investigate this and possibly knock the brains out of the heads of those responsible using baseball bats. Rape should immediately mean capital punishment. There's no space for rapists on this planet and it's naive to suggest they would ever truly change.
I am so sorry for what happened to your daughter, I am being bullied but its not that bad but I know briefly what its like, they are so selfish for what they have have done. So I am so sorry for your loss R.I.P CASSIDY
I get physically punched, kicked, spat on, the works. What should I do? I havent told anyone and im always afraid, I get hit by 2 guys who are massive, and im just some defenceless little kid
please tell someone like your family or school staff
Load More Replies...i am unable to cry at anything really sad, but my eyes will at most fill with tears. with this, i was crying.
One of my friends just got raped on Tuesday walking home from her friends house. She is currently in the hospital, and has a panic attack whenever someone moves. Please pray for her!
That's critical damn shame. Make no mistake that God will handle this. Yes he will. If you will believe that , then u can find some relief and real peace in god about this. He will make them answer for what they've done. Plz take care of ur self and know that's what ur daughter would have wanted 4 you. Find that peace in god and let him help you. Im so sorry.
The painful truth is that bullying was just a part of it. What really killed these increasing number of minors was the power of social media. Let's accept it and always be warned of it. Keep your children informed about the harms of loging in to different sites and apps. As they say, always think and hundred times first before you click.
How sad. They will never forget. The horrible school officials should be called into accountability on this. Please take care of yourself mom. You must live for your daughter's fight for justice. Get the little b***h first. What's her name. We'll get her. Lol
My name is Kassi Pierre, I would like help with the difficulties that I am facing in the U.S. I have a lot of mental illnesses , I am disabled i have Major Depressive disorder, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, Psychosis, and a possible new diagnosis being Shisco-affective I've been staying at hospital for months with treatments for the past few years, I feel like a prisoner. Afterwards I was raped, twice and i am constantly being street harassed and molested. I couldn't leave the house or finish my university. It became a bigger problem when i try to commit suicide. People don't want me to be gay and forcing me to be straight that's why I was raped and I'm not allowed to meet other gay women. I am persecuted and I think the government is involved. The doctors and people I told don't want to help me or just make my problems more serious. More information on my facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/kassi.pierre.1?ref=bookmarks
Im Kassi Pierre, similar to what I'm facing right now in the U.S. I have a lot of mental illnesses , I am disabled i have Major Depressive disorder, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, Psychosis, and a possible new diagnosis being Shisco-affective I've been staying at hospital for months with treatments for the past few years, I feel like a prisoner. Afterwards I was raped, twice and i am constantly being street harassed and molested. I couldn't leave the house or finish my university. It became a bigger problem when i try to commit suicide. People don't want me to be gay and forcing me to be straight that's why I was raped and I'm not allowed to meet other gay women. persecuted and I think the government is involved. The doctors and people I told don't want to help me or just make my problems more serious. More information on my facebook page.
That's so messed up I swear. It sucks that there's people like that in the world and I come from experience. May her soul rest in peace
So heartbreaking....being left behind with this memory. Prayers for mom., you had a brave, beautiful young daughter. There is so many (female/male) experiencing this and it so maddening that the predators be sheltered b/c of who they are, what age they are....there ought to be more done in the world regarding actions of rape. I stand with you. Hugs.
She was such a beautiful young woman , and it brings tears to my eyes to see this tragedy . I really do hope there is justice and those twisted and vindictive teenagers should do time in jail. And still it wouldn't bring Cassy back ! They killed her !
I wonder what the rapists feel like afterwards. Well, the whole world including the internet hates them now.
Some people feel no remorse after harming others.
Load More Replies...This is disgusting. I wish Cassidy's message will be heard by every single person existing in this world. I am sorry for your loss.
Linda, I am so saddened that this happened to your daughter - and to you. You have my deepest sympathies and condolences. Prayers....
its so sad to read and hear things that way it hurts me to have read it and to what. theres times kids do bring that up to the parents some times parents dnt belive them thats why thats what happens. you as a parent should be open to your kids and see whats bothering them cus sometimes they wont speak till you force them to tell you whats going on you have insist asking when they are feeling down or they are acting kind of different then normal.
I will never understand what goes through the minds of those that feel the need of empowerment by destroying the lives of others. I despise bullies. My heart bleeds for this mother and that dear child. I can't begin to imagine the pain one must be in where the only option to end it is to end your own life. Rest in peace dear soul
The police need to be paid more if these silent crimes want to be prevented, a lot of digging and overseeing is needed and rookie grunts just don't care! Mmmm krispy kremes
The school and those kids should be charged with murder! I don't understand why they aren't locked up and why the police have done nothing! Shame on all of you!!!!! I am so sorry for your loss, I hope they will get what they deserve and you can find some peace, my heart goes out to you😢
I think people who raped should feel what their victims feels. And I don't mean jail, I mean eye for an eye. It may sound disgusting but this is the only way people who do this may stop
Someone posted it already here, this is a MURDER! I was bullied at school and I dread to think what it would be if back in those times there were social media and mobile phones.. I was lucky to at least experience that horror at the time when there were less means of communication and less possibilities to hurt someone.. I feel so sorry for the children that have to go through bullying today as one can turn someone's life into living hell with just a few clicks and taps on the screen.. what saddens me here immensely is that this sweet innocent girl felt the need to apologize that she was not trying to gain any attention with her confession nor seek some justice for herself, but she wanted to make it easier for other children victims of bullies.. rest in peace, sweet angel!
I think there's nothing more emotionally painful than losing your child. I once heard "a mother should never have to go through the pain of burying her own child". This story is truly heartbreaking.
What a terrible thing to happen and I hope that Karma does catch up with those who perpretrated this, because I have very little faith in the fact that they will feel remorse, certainly not for some time to come, maybe one day when they have their own children, but sadly I suspect that they will still find this funny/amusing/something to boast about and/or continue to denigrate this poor girl's name. It deeply saddens me that there is so much hate out there, and that worse yet it is being passed on to our children. I was taught to respect other people young or old and to only do to others that I would be prepared to have done to me - christian teaching maybe - but I prefer to think of it as the basis of living in a humane and peaceful way, it is such a shame that more and more this ignored, maybe because of it's religious connotation, or maybe because it's easier just to do what you want, when you want and damn the consequences, especially if those consequences are felt by others ...
You're probably one of those people who would bully a victim into suicide. Shame on you. Look away from your technology device right now and please try to think about what you've said and maybe figure out how you've become this shallow and horrible in life.
Load More Replies...I hate to see people commit suicide because of others... This is murder! Please, please, please evaluate this case in this way...
I agree it's murder. But no punishment will ever bring her, and other people like her, back to life. And yet, they certainly shouldn't just go on, as nothing happened. I'm not a violent person, but sometimes it really feels like there's no other way than a hard slap on one's face to make them realise what they've done.
Load More Replies...If she was my kid, I would be doing life in prison , 'cause I would slaughter those m***********s in way you can't imagine.
I will like to think that I would be the better person but I have to agree with you. They will suffer my wrath to the latest extend of comprehension and I will make no apologies. My heart bleeds for this mother and that poor girl
Load More Replies...Those police that did not do what they should have need to be held accountable. I hope an independent party investigates and if need be the mother sue them so they are on notice to take these children seriously and do their jobs. Those who hurt her also need to be held accountable as well as the school. I hope this family find some closure and peace.
Sadly the young girl went to police but could never go through with a formal statement it was too painful for her, sad as these scum kids get to have a life after what they did to her.
Load More Replies...The worst is that they may not even care. The bullies, I mean. Words are not efficient to get into their brains. I mean, when you hear bully kids jokingly telling the bullied/picked on kid things like "buy yourself a gun and kill yourself"... Yeah, I was literally told so once, and I immagined what would happen if I did just that, just there, just then - at that very moment, right before their eyes. Would it make them think, would it make them laugh?
What a beautiful girl! I can't believe kids these days retaliate to such measures to bully someone. In my day's it was just name-calling and pulling hair. F*****g hell! May be it's not very nice, but to all who are guilty (the bully jealous girl, the rapists, the online bullies)- I wish you to NEVER have happiness in your f*****g lives! F**K YOU!
My step dad was beat for being disabled in the 1940s. The teacher just told him to toughen up. There have always been bullies. But, social media never lets anyone forget 😪
Load More Replies...Why are you not naming the school? You should call them out. They protected those rapists and now she is dead. NAME THE SCHOOL and the RAPISTS.
Its actually pretty common, I was forced to drop out of my school because of the same situation. They don't do anything.
Load More Replies...Bullying this day and time has gotten so much worse from when I was a teen and tremendously worse than when my mom and dad were teens. These little shits now a days are just ruthless and cruel. It needs to be a law that schools have a mandatory class for teens to attend each year from middle school THROUGH high school that teaches them (by a psychologist) how detrimental and wrong bullying can be. This must be done since parents are not doing their job to teach their rotten little kids not to bully others. I had to dramatically alter my life because my son's school did NOTHING to help him when he was being bullied in middle school. He couldn't take it anymore, so I pulled him out and have home schooled him ever since. He is happy and healthy but has missed out on so many experiences because of bullying. God bless that woman and my heart and condolences go out to her. RIP sweet girl! 💔
Schools/teacher rarely do anything. I've been bullied alot too. 1 teacher did know I had issues so she send me to the school therapist and she had a talk about bullying with the class... Didn't help at all and only made it worse. She was the only teacher that cared and tried though. Other teacher would scold me because I insulted the boy who hit me in the head with his full backpack (for which he didn't get any punishment)... In another school someone was bullying my friend so I stood up for her and insulted him. When he tried to hit me, a janitor stepped in, sent us to the principal, he went to hear the guy's side of the story and came back to us "uh you shouldn't be using such racial insults." (Maybe I shouldn't but I was pissed at the time because the guy had been picking on my friend for weeks). So sadly enough, there rarely is any punishment for bullies and the victims won't (or rarely) get help...
Load More Replies...If I were that parent' no law in this land would stop me from torturing those little satanic bastards to death!
the thing the mom said about you killed my future with her and that she will never see her married and i will never have grandchildren literally had me in tears I'm so glad my mom will see me marry but that is just heartbreaking and tragic.
See people who can't believe kids, children or teens can't be cruel! They start to bully as a joke but they never think about the bullied person feelings! I hope these kinds of people go to hell and burn there forever!
Sorry for bad english I mean:"See people?Even kids, childrens or teens can be cruel.What kind of families are those who raise these sneaky nasty kids.
Load More Replies...IT IS HORRIFYING! Plain and simple. I am the mother of a 16 year old autistic son. He is in an 8:1:1 class at a regular high school (that has more than 1,000 students!). We sit in his CSE meetings, in which ALL of his teachers and the vice principal is present, and they sit and tell us, UNFLINCHINGLY, "There is NO bullying at Greece Athena High School". THIS is the attitude of ALMOST ALL of the public schools! DENIAL! SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG! I am hopeful that this sweet angels life will not have been lost in vain! THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS!!!!
They need to investigate this and possibly knock the brains out of the heads of those responsible using baseball bats. Rape should immediately mean capital punishment. There's no space for rapists on this planet and it's naive to suggest they would ever truly change.
I am so sorry for what happened to your daughter, I am being bullied but its not that bad but I know briefly what its like, they are so selfish for what they have have done. So I am so sorry for your loss R.I.P CASSIDY
I get physically punched, kicked, spat on, the works. What should I do? I havent told anyone and im always afraid, I get hit by 2 guys who are massive, and im just some defenceless little kid
please tell someone like your family or school staff
Load More Replies...i am unable to cry at anything really sad, but my eyes will at most fill with tears. with this, i was crying.
One of my friends just got raped on Tuesday walking home from her friends house. She is currently in the hospital, and has a panic attack whenever someone moves. Please pray for her!
That's critical damn shame. Make no mistake that God will handle this. Yes he will. If you will believe that , then u can find some relief and real peace in god about this. He will make them answer for what they've done. Plz take care of ur self and know that's what ur daughter would have wanted 4 you. Find that peace in god and let him help you. Im so sorry.
The painful truth is that bullying was just a part of it. What really killed these increasing number of minors was the power of social media. Let's accept it and always be warned of it. Keep your children informed about the harms of loging in to different sites and apps. As they say, always think and hundred times first before you click.
How sad. They will never forget. The horrible school officials should be called into accountability on this. Please take care of yourself mom. You must live for your daughter's fight for justice. Get the little b***h first. What's her name. We'll get her. Lol
My name is Kassi Pierre, I would like help with the difficulties that I am facing in the U.S. I have a lot of mental illnesses , I am disabled i have Major Depressive disorder, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, Psychosis, and a possible new diagnosis being Shisco-affective I've been staying at hospital for months with treatments for the past few years, I feel like a prisoner. Afterwards I was raped, twice and i am constantly being street harassed and molested. I couldn't leave the house or finish my university. It became a bigger problem when i try to commit suicide. People don't want me to be gay and forcing me to be straight that's why I was raped and I'm not allowed to meet other gay women. I am persecuted and I think the government is involved. The doctors and people I told don't want to help me or just make my problems more serious. More information on my facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/kassi.pierre.1?ref=bookmarks
Im Kassi Pierre, similar to what I'm facing right now in the U.S. I have a lot of mental illnesses , I am disabled i have Major Depressive disorder, anxiety, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, Psychosis, and a possible new diagnosis being Shisco-affective I've been staying at hospital for months with treatments for the past few years, I feel like a prisoner. Afterwards I was raped, twice and i am constantly being street harassed and molested. I couldn't leave the house or finish my university. It became a bigger problem when i try to commit suicide. People don't want me to be gay and forcing me to be straight that's why I was raped and I'm not allowed to meet other gay women. persecuted and I think the government is involved. The doctors and people I told don't want to help me or just make my problems more serious. More information on my facebook page.
That's so messed up I swear. It sucks that there's people like that in the world and I come from experience. May her soul rest in peace
So heartbreaking....being left behind with this memory. Prayers for mom., you had a brave, beautiful young daughter. There is so many (female/male) experiencing this and it so maddening that the predators be sheltered b/c of who they are, what age they are....there ought to be more done in the world regarding actions of rape. I stand with you. Hugs.
She was such a beautiful young woman , and it brings tears to my eyes to see this tragedy . I really do hope there is justice and those twisted and vindictive teenagers should do time in jail. And still it wouldn't bring Cassy back ! They killed her !
I wonder what the rapists feel like afterwards. Well, the whole world including the internet hates them now.
Some people feel no remorse after harming others.
Load More Replies...This is disgusting. I wish Cassidy's message will be heard by every single person existing in this world. I am sorry for your loss.
Linda, I am so saddened that this happened to your daughter - and to you. You have my deepest sympathies and condolences. Prayers....
its so sad to read and hear things that way it hurts me to have read it and to what. theres times kids do bring that up to the parents some times parents dnt belive them thats why thats what happens. you as a parent should be open to your kids and see whats bothering them cus sometimes they wont speak till you force them to tell you whats going on you have insist asking when they are feeling down or they are acting kind of different then normal.
I will never understand what goes through the minds of those that feel the need of empowerment by destroying the lives of others. I despise bullies. My heart bleeds for this mother and that dear child. I can't begin to imagine the pain one must be in where the only option to end it is to end your own life. Rest in peace dear soul
The police need to be paid more if these silent crimes want to be prevented, a lot of digging and overseeing is needed and rookie grunts just don't care! Mmmm krispy kremes
The school and those kids should be charged with murder! I don't understand why they aren't locked up and why the police have done nothing! Shame on all of you!!!!! I am so sorry for your loss, I hope they will get what they deserve and you can find some peace, my heart goes out to you😢
I think people who raped should feel what their victims feels. And I don't mean jail, I mean eye for an eye. It may sound disgusting but this is the only way people who do this may stop
Someone posted it already here, this is a MURDER! I was bullied at school and I dread to think what it would be if back in those times there were social media and mobile phones.. I was lucky to at least experience that horror at the time when there were less means of communication and less possibilities to hurt someone.. I feel so sorry for the children that have to go through bullying today as one can turn someone's life into living hell with just a few clicks and taps on the screen.. what saddens me here immensely is that this sweet innocent girl felt the need to apologize that she was not trying to gain any attention with her confession nor seek some justice for herself, but she wanted to make it easier for other children victims of bullies.. rest in peace, sweet angel!
I think there's nothing more emotionally painful than losing your child. I once heard "a mother should never have to go through the pain of burying her own child". This story is truly heartbreaking.
What a terrible thing to happen and I hope that Karma does catch up with those who perpretrated this, because I have very little faith in the fact that they will feel remorse, certainly not for some time to come, maybe one day when they have their own children, but sadly I suspect that they will still find this funny/amusing/something to boast about and/or continue to denigrate this poor girl's name. It deeply saddens me that there is so much hate out there, and that worse yet it is being passed on to our children. I was taught to respect other people young or old and to only do to others that I would be prepared to have done to me - christian teaching maybe - but I prefer to think of it as the basis of living in a humane and peaceful way, it is such a shame that more and more this ignored, maybe because of it's religious connotation, or maybe because it's easier just to do what you want, when you want and damn the consequences, especially if those consequences are felt by others ...
You're probably one of those people who would bully a victim into suicide. Shame on you. Look away from your technology device right now and please try to think about what you've said and maybe figure out how you've become this shallow and horrible in life.
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