Hannah Anderson Speaks Out

I am really glad that Hannah Anderson spoke out to the media.  So many people have formed opinions of this young teenage girl that I feel are unfounded.  Hannah is a victim in his situation no matter what happened here, and should be treated as a victim.

Even if she had a relationship with DiMaggio of any kind, she would have been brainwashed into it, because at 16, we consider children minors for a reason–they are not capable of understanding the ramifications of their actions.

When I see Hannah, I see a very stressed out young girl, who has a long way to go to process what happened to her.  I wish her and her family all the strength, courage and love she needs to do that.  I am glad she is able to say that other people’s opinion don’t matter, and while that is hard to work through at times, she seems to have her head on her shoulders.

I wish Hannah and her family the very best.

Please note:  I do not publicly assess children or minors for deception as I feel it serves no good purpose.  However, for Hannah’s sake, I will say I didn’t see any signs of deception in this interview, but it is considered a low-stake interview.