Domestic assault victim repeatedly sought help, little provided

Union Leader                                                                                                         April 13, 2020

A victim advocacy organization said a judge could have ordered Manning into court on a contempt hearing and possibly ordered him jailed if the case was still open. And state law requires police to make an arrest when someone violates a protective order, said Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Sexton said research shows that people who violate protective orders are the most likely to commit homicide in a domestic violence situation.
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“Now more than ever, we really need to be taking these issues seriously,” Sexton said. “These are the most dangerous crimes in New Hampshire, and they account for a majority of homicides.”

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