You have a restraining order against him now correct?
Yes.
Uh huh,
so the restraining order
says that he's not to be
within any contact with you at all.
He can't talk to you,
he can't stalk you,
he can't harass you.
It's a no contact order right?
In fact he can't even be here right now?
Here's what the order of protection says.
It says, "The petitioner Autumn,
"respondent D'Andre.
"Petitioner's relationship to respondent
"the respondent has stalked me,
"the respondent has sexually assaulted me.
"The court orders the respondent
"to not abuse or threaten to abuse the petitioner,
"not stalk or threaten to stalk the petitioner.
"Other orders to the respondent,
"no contact must not come about.
"The Petitioner must not contact
"the petitioner either directly or indirectly
"by phone, email, messages, text messages,
"mail or nay other type of communication or contact."
So you got him shut off in that way right.
Yeah. Right, right.
So why have you been with him all weekend
while you were here?
Ah he just sucks me back in.
'Cause we actually assigned security right.
Because we wanted to,
we're not party to this court order so we're under
no obligation whatsoever for the court order.
But I grew up in a litigation arena
so I respect court orders so I won't even allow him
to be here.
I won't allow y'all to violate that in any way.
So there are certain stipulations of who can hear what
and who can watch what.
And I won't even violate that.
He won't be on this stage
while you're here or you while he's here.
Because I just respect the court's orders
but apparently you don't.
And he doesn't.
Because you've snuck away
and been with him multiple times
over the last few days correct?
Yes.
In fact you were intimate with him last night correct?
Yes.
What do you all think is going on here.
Why, Dad, why do you think it's okay
with her to be treated that way to the point
of fearing for her life and then she sneaks away
and goes to be with him?
That's what we're here to find out.
We're trying to figure out
what's going on in or daughter's mind
where she thins it's okay to put her safety at risk.
Where she thinks it's okay to go and meet up
with somebody who's openly expressed
that he has a desire to kill her.
He's threatened to slit her throat.
He's held her down and chocked her out
with her shoe laces.
We don't understand as her parents
why she continues to return to this relationship.
Why she allows herself
to be subjected to this abuse.
We're at a loss and that's why we came here
and agreed to meet with you at her request.
'cause we're trying to figure out how to save our daughter.
I don't know how else to say this.
But I'm convinced and I've told her this many times
and my wife can attest to this
he's gonna take her life.
There's no doubt about in my mind.
And if he doesn't,
she's gonna take her own.
Because this beautiful, strong,
young lady that we raised who was
so sure of her path
and who is so ambitious has turned into this person
who all of a sudden over the last
couple of months talks about suicide all the time.
Talks about how she feels like
this guy is gonna take her life all the time.
We absolutely are at a loss
for why she returns to the relationship.
I have my own suspicions based on
some previous experiences with law enforcement
and the cycle of domestic violence.
But to see your own child in it
rather than responding to somebody who's a victim
it's just,
it's so different.
I can't explain the gravity associated
with your daughter calling you at 2:00 am in the morning
and screaming over the phone
that she thinks somebody's gonna kill her.
And then the phone cuts off.
And you don't even now where she's at.
What do you think
about what he's saying?
I mean he's telling the truth.
Were you raised to value yourself?
Yes.
Were you treated with dignity and respect in your home?
Yes.
Did they value you? Yes.