15 Year Domestic Abuse-Burnt My Friend's House Down and Tried To Run Us Off The Road!

by Erin
(Tampa, Florida, USA)

I was in a domestic violence relationship for 15 years and have one daughter. I left him numerous times, but always went back because he would threaten the people that were helping me. Everyone was to scared to help me.

So I tried going to a shelter, it wasn't a good enviroment for my daughter and I. He found the shelter where I was staying, and I was threated by him to go back in 2008. I went back, but I planned to leave again. I learned the right steps to make, what i thought!

I finally opened up and told my friend what was going on and she said she would help me. I finally moved out on April 5th, 2010 and on April 15th, 2012 he burnt her 6000 sq ft house down. We were not at the house as he knew we were all out of town! My friend had 4 small children and lost everything helping me. I blame myself for putting her in that situation but I never believed that he would do something like that!!

I am still in hiding as he hasn't gotten convicted of the arson yet. He was in jail for aggravated stalking against us and trying to run us off the road. He was release from jail November 2011. I am still scared for my life and wish that justice would prevail and arrest him for all the bad things he has done!!