Statement Read By A Victim

Published: Jan 27, 2006

Statement read in court at the Steven Lorenzo sentencing by victim Albert Perkins:

I stand here today to look you in the eye, Steven Lorenzo. Today, I take back what you stole from me. I stand before you today to free myself from the reign of terror you brought to my life, the pain and the fear, the sleepless nights, the nightmares.

Those memories will no longer occupy my mind. I take solace and aside from the punishment dealt to you today, that I hope each time you wake up to face a new day, you will hear the screams of all your victims. I hope you feel the fear as we did, as we begged and pleaded for mercy.

I hope you feel the pain each and every day of what you've done. Tonight, for the first time in years, I know I'll rest knowing that the promise I made to you came true, that you are now locked in a cell, afraid, alone and unable to hurt anyone anymore.