S02E05: THE JENNIFER MAGNANO CASE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS PART 1)

**Trigger Warning: This episode contains topics and discussions regarding physical and sexual abuse that may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised**

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the US and to bring more awareness to this massive issue, we will be doing a two-part episode on the topic.

Jennifer Magnano and her children endured the physical, verbal and sexual abuse of the family's patriarch, Scott, for several years until an incident in April 2007 propelled them to leave him behind once and for all. After packing up and fleeing the state, the family thought they were finally free from the suffocating grasp of Scott for good. But a series of legal and financial setbacks brought them back to Connecticut- and back into Scott's dangerous crosshairs. This is the story of one woman's struggle to leave an abusive husband and of the justice system that failed her and her children when they needed it most.

In part one of a two-part domestic violence awareness episode, we discuss Jennifer Magnano's tragic case- a case that ultimately resulted in "Jennifer's Law", a new legal designation that could help future victims of domestic violence but was far too late to help Jennifer and her children.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) OR text START to 88788. Or, visit the following online resources:

Ending Violence Association of Canada:
https://endingviolencecanada.org/provincial-and-territorial-organizations-and-resources/

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

"Jennifer's Law"- Connecticut General Assembly:
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/BA/PDF/2021SB-01091-R01-BA.PDF

Jennifer Magnano- "Office of the Victim Advocate" Report:
Table of Contents: https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org

"Jennifer, 42" documentary trailer:
https://www.jennifer42movie.com/

World Health Organization- Violence Against Women:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women

Episode of "Inside Edition":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CSvAHANs70

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