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A Viral S*x Cr!me That Shocked a Nation: The Victim’s Story This is the first in a three-part series looking at a single sexual assault that became a viral sensation in Mexico—and its many surprising results. TIJUANA, Mexico—Just over a year ago, on International Women’s Day, as it happened, I was sexually assaulted in broad daylight in Mexico City. That day I officially became The Victim. What happened on March 8, 2016, sparked a shocking and bizarre series of events that would threaten to destroy my career, my reputation, and everything I’d worked so hard to build. It would force me to flee the country I called home, and alienate me from Mexican society. At times it left me feeling ungrounded in reality. But it also helped spark a revolution of sorts. I’ve spent the last few months wondering how to tell this story, and debating whether I even should. Truth be told, I’d like nothing more than to never revisit this, for the country to forget, and for me to finally move on with m