If the Register had remained mum about why County Commissioner Jim Talkington resigned his position Friday afternoon, then all the nerve and resolve the young woman had mustered to come forward would have been for naught.
“I want you to tell what he did,” she said.
Not out of vindictiveness — she’s only 21 with no ax to grind — but to shine a light on the damage that happens when someone is violated.
Her impression of what it means to be a responsible adult has been tainted. Her faith in what it means to be a leader has been tried. Her innocence…
Iola’s MeToo moment
