“I barely knew the meaning of self-worth when my abuse began,” a victim said. “It started off as typical grooming behavior, his ability to gain not only my trust, but the trust of my parents.”
19 Investigator Kelly Kennedy broke this story back in 2020 and helped bring the teacher’s crimes to light before he was even charged.Her bravery in sharing her story with 19 News led to dozens of other women speaking out and ultimately to Beasley’s arrest in September 2021.
Cotter told the court that she and the other victims have to carry a life sentence of pain because of what their dance teacher did to them.“He forced me onto the bed, and he held me down, against my will while touching me as I begged him to stop. Please stop, this is wrong. I don’t feel right. I begged and I pleaded, and while being held down against my will the only words I heard were, ‘Shhh Cassie, it’s okay. I do this with all my friends.
In 2013, prosecutors say Beasley sexually assaulted a 16-year-old student multiple times and videotaped it. He posted it on social media and even sold the videos online.“The hardest thing in my life was looking in the mirror when your publicized when you’re exposed like a vein and you have to look at yourself and say ‘yes, this is who I am,’” Beasley admitted. “This is a problem and where do we go from here.
The only person to blame is Desmond Beasley, who used his position of power to prey on the girls who looked up to him.
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