How awful to know that your daughter was raped, and that her attacker was someone she was supposed to trust.
Now imagine being told that after all she had endured, your daughter killed herself, and you’ll know what Suzie is going through.
Suzie contacted me after reading a blog I posted to this website about The Invisible War, a gripping documentary about the crisis of sexual assaults within the U.S. military. I’m interviewed in the film because of my work covering the issue, primarily the series I coauthored at the Denver Post about sexual assault and domestic violence in the U.S. military called “Betrayal in the Ranks.”
But back to Suzie–here’s part of what she said:
“My daughter was sexually assaulted 3 times in her 3 and a half years in the Army. Twice on American soil, once during her year being deployed in Afghanistan. It culminated in her taking her own life after being told she was bi-polar or borderline personality disorder… She said they wanted to get rid of her and not the rapist. Please help me find truth for all of these men and women whom have had to endure what our own HOMELAND SECURITY could have prevented!!!! God Bless!! I AM NOT FINISHED WITH THIS!”
Her tragic story drives home this point: Whether a rapist is stalking women on the streets of Denver or within his own military unit, we’re enabling him as long as we allow our systems to put victims through hell for reporting their assaults.
Diary of a Predator 
It’s Suzie, Thank you so much for putting my daughter out there, and all whom have gone before her!
I love you Suzie!
THANK YOU SOMMER…YOU GREW UP WITH HER AND KNEW HER!!! I’M SORRY I JUST SAW THIS….BUT I LOVE YOU!!! SEE YOU SOON ON HER MEMORIAL 9/30!!!!!
Lots of love and prayers for the Chamoux family -former SLH student
Unfortunately, the military men who attacked her daughter did not find women to be useful in the military except for one purpose. When she reported the attack, the military did not want to hear her bitch about the attack, so they labelled her. I hope these male attackers have been repeatedly put in harm’s way by their trusted, silent superiors.
THANK YOU HOPE!!! I REALLY HAVE GONE FROM SAD TO SADDER TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE LAST MAN THAT RAPED HER, AND CONFESSED HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO JUSTICE!!! BUT THE FACT THAT ANYONE’S LISTENING GIVES ME HOPE!!! NOT JUST FOR HER BUT EVERY VICTIM OF THIS.
Ms. Champoux, my heart goes out to you and your family, and I hope you find the justice your daughter deserves.
Sophie, you were a great person! I hope the ppl that hurt you get what they deserve! I knew you when you lived in clermont. You will never be forgotten!