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[Part 2 of 2] The murder of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor shocked her community and made national headlines. But as investigators soon discovered, there were many red flags and warning signs that weren’t taken seriously.

Through this series, we utilize case files released by police as well as relevant studies, statistics and scholarly articles to examine a number of issues related to the dynamics of teenage relationships in the online era. Our goal is to highlight common manipulation tactics employed by abusive people, the pitfalls of navigating consent, boundaries and rejection, mental health, nature vs nurture and more. This series is closely related to our previous episode titled Cherish.

Additional content warning: this series includes graphic and distressing details of a murder and sexual assault, and while not the focus of the case there is brief mention of sexual assault against a child and cruelty to animals. Please take care when listening.

Please respect the privacy of those involved in this case.

Monthly Donation:

This month, Canadian True Crime has donated in Kimberly’s memory to BC SPCA Wild Arc, the wildlife rescue organization she planned to start volunteering with.

Credits:

Initial Research: Enya Bazinet
Script Consultant: Carol Weinberg
Audio Editor, Voice of Disclaimer: Erik Krosby
Senior Producer: Lindsay Eldridge
Researcher, Writer, Narrator, Sound Design: Kristi Lee
Theme songs: We Talk of Dreams
All other music from Epidemic Sound and Blue Dot Sessions

Sources

Evidence, files and transcripts released by the police:

Crown book of Police Intercept Transcripts and Transcript Excerpts (PDF)
Moffat-Wellwood conversation transcript - part 1 (PDF)
Moffat-Wellwood conversation transcript - part 2 (PDF)
Moffat-Wellwood conversation transcript - part 3 (PDF)
MSN chat transcripts between Wellwood and Proctor - part 1 (PDF)
MSN chat transcripts between Wellwood and Proctor - part 2 (PDF)
MSN chat transcripts between Moffat and Proctor (PDF)

Studies, statistics, scholarly articles:

Norona JC, Salvatore JF, Welsh DP, Darling N. Rejection sensitivity and adolescents' perceptions of romantic interactions. J Adolesc. 2014
Galliher, R. V., & Bentley, C. G. (2010). Links between rejection sensitivity and adolescent romantic relationship functioning: The mediating role of problem-solving behaviors. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 19(6), 603–623.
Vézina J, Hébert M. Risk factors for victimization in romantic relationships of young women: a review of empirical studies and implications for prevention. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2007 Jan;8(1):33-66. doi: 10.1177/1524838006297029. PMID: 17204599.
DOWNEY, G., FELDMAN, S. and AYDUK, O. (2000), Rejection sensitivity and male violence in romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 7: 45-61.
Harsey, S. J., Zurbriggen, E. L., & Freyd, J. J. (2017). Perpetrator Responses to Victim Confrontation: DARVO and Victim Self-Blame. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26(6), 644–663
Rietdijk N. Post-truth Politics and Collective Gaslighting. Episteme. Published online by Cambridge University Press 2021

Reverse DARVO For Combating Gaslighting and Emotional Abuse - Bay Area CBT Center
What Is DARVO & How Can It Be Resisted? (choosingtherapy.com)
Rejection: When It Hurts Men More Than It Should | Psychology Today Canada
Romantic Rejection: What Your Reaction Says About You | Psychology Today
Romantic Rejection: Why Does It Hurt So Much? | Psychology Today
Navigating the Pathway of Romantic Rejection | Psychology Today
Why Some Men Respond to Rejection with Aggression | Psychology Today
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.)
Rautiainen MR, Paunio T, Repo-Tiihonen E, et al. Genome-wide association study of antisocial personality disorder. Transl Psychiatry. 2016;6(9):e883. Published 2016 Sep 6.
Alexandra Junewicz and Stephen Bates Billick, Preempting the Development of Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathic Traits. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online January 2021

News archives and other online sources:

Collection of articles published by the Times Colonist, Province and Vancouver Sun sourced via newspapers.com subscription

Videos:

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