LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — Domestic Violence is a silent epidemic that affects millions of people. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will be affected by domestic violence, yet often times the struggles are kept secret.
Yesica is a 24-year-old domestic violence survivor from Lake Worth who, after being brutally attacked multiple times by someone she loved, is speaking out in hopes her story will not only help her heal but give others the courage to find a way out.
On June 27, she clocked out of work, picked up her son, and made a quick snack stop at Wawa, before heading home. As she was unlocking her front door, she was ambushed and stabbed 11 times in front of her youngest son…