Imagine walking into a courtroom day after day, reliving the horror of your attack in front of people who just might be the attacker's supporters or allies.

This isn't isolated. Across the nation, rape survivors are experiencing delays that turn the justice system into an endless nightmare. Labour MP Natalie Fleet has spoken up about it, highlighting the overwhelming power imbalance favoring criminals over victims.

"The current system is failing us," said Fleet during a recent interview with The American Sentinel. "Survivors shouldn't have to face their perpetrators and potentially hostile crowds in a public setting, especially when justice feels as distant as ever."

Fleet advocates for judge-only trials to protect survivors from the emotional toll of open court proceedings. But what if this isn’t just about protecting victims?

Think of our children walking down streets where they might see or feel this power imbalance every day. What kind of world are we leaving them?

The buried detail here is that while Fleet's proposal seeks to address immediate trauma, it also hints at a deeper issue: the systemic failures within our legal system.

As parents and neighbors, we need to ask ourselves if we can continue supporting a justice system where criminals wield more influence than they should. When victims are treated as though their testimony is secondary, how can we expect them to heal?

One moment of raw maternal fear: Imagine the day your child tells you about something that happened on their way home from school, and instead of swift justice, there’s only delay.

Please share this with every parent you know. We need more voices demanding change for our children's sake.