This season, guests will be sharing their own testimony in regards to the criminal allegations

against Jake Gravbrot. All persons are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Guests' experiences are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of myself,

something was wrong, or wondering. At the time of this episode's airing, Jake Gravbrot has not

responded to our request for comment. If you have been a victim of Jake Gravbrot or have a

crime tip in relation to these matters, please visit somethingwaswrong.com slash 14 for more

information. All names of minors involved in this story have been changed for their privacy and

protection. Some survivor names have also been changed for anonymity and safety purposes.

Season 14 covers a variety of mature topics that can be upsetting, such as emotional, physical,

and sexual violence. Content warnings for each episode and resources for survivors can be found

in the episode notes. The podcast or any linked materials should not be construed as medical advice,

nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

Thank you so much for listening.

So this is when Melissa comes into the picture.

I'm Melissa. I've known Jake my whole life. My grandmother was

acquaintances or friends with his grandma. They would get together, have coffee tea, things like that,

and we would play as children. He went to a private Christian elementary school. I went to

public elementary school so we didn't have a lot of contact through those years. We went to middle

school together. Middle school was a very different experience for both of us. I was extremely bullied

the outcast and he was the popular kid, but we had known each other our whole lives. So he was always

kind to me and stood up for me because of that he was always a person that I thought highly of.

He was one of my only friends all through middle school. I eventually was pulled out of that

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