St. Paul's School

Located in Concord, New Hampshire, St Paul's School, or SPS, is the elite Episcopal boarding school that Crawford attended for high school. An advanced student, she entered SPS as a sophomore. Though she understood the privilege of being able to attend such an esteemed institution, Crawford struggled to assimilate during her first year. She spent many evenings calling her parents, begging them to let her leave. In her second year, Crawford felt better about returning to SPS. She discovered a new love for reading and writing, and made a good group of friends on her sport teams. However, a few months later, two boys sexually assaulted Crawford. Terrified of ruining her reputation, or losing her place at SPS, she remained silent.

When she finally told her parents about the assault, they informed the school. The SPS rectors, however, threatened to taint Crawford's reputation if they...