Kesha (left) needs to make six more albums before she can leave her alleged assaulter Luke Gottwald (right). Photo courtesy of eonline.com

In the wake of news articles and various media sites, I have learned that justice has failed several victims of sexual assault and abuse.

Kesha, who is known for pop music and solid sales has allegedly been working under an abusive producer for the last couple years. The public eye was only made aware when she filed sexual assault charges against Luke Gottwald, her producer.

Although this case is different than many other sexual assault cases, there are some common themes media outlets often portray. The first is how the media shows those who have become the accused, and the women who become the accusers.

Sexual assault, rape cases and sexual violent crimes are committed quite often, and they are messy. For the women involved in these cases it often means their names are dragged in the mud.

An example of this is based on Kesha’s response to a Manhattan judge who denied her injunction to end a six-year contract deal with musical tyrant Sony. A picture shows her sobbing at the response.

In a very personal and upsetting verdict she was told that she had to keep working on under Gottwald.

Many fans and other celebrities have risen up to show they  hold  onto the belief that our government fails victims who fall within these categories.

Judge Shirley Kornreich, who made the call for Kesha’s case, said, “Sony would suffer irreparable harm if Kesha was not compelled to abide by a contract that requires her to make six more albums with the company.”

Although the judge may have been acting using her best judgement, the verdict itself still has the potential to cause irreparable harm to Kesha as the victim.

Cases like Kesha’s can leave victims without  a voice or a person advocating on their behalf.   

It is examples such  as this case, as well as in many others across country, that need to be considered and taken seriously.

When we fail our victims, the question comes to mind as to whom justice is being given. I do not suggest that all cases are the same, and I do not suggest male victims in similar situations do not matter.

We as a country can not continue to let sexual assault go unpunished. There is a lot to consider when such events occur, but no matter what, placing a victim with their abuser is emotionally  tolling.

We can not continue to let such events go unpunished. All aspects need to be considered, and people need to acknowledge when injustice has been done.

The case is a mainstream one that represents the battle that many other victims face on a daily basis.  I suggest that we think about all aspects such as the time and money that are put into such cases. They can’t be taken lightly, because if we think about it in that way, we also fall short of supporting victims in the same way.

Amina Chinnell-Mateen is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]