He also is under investigation for rapes in Kenton and Campbell counties around the same time. The first of the trials is scheduled to take place next month. She personally has told Mr. Roark that if he's lying, she'll kill him. Of course, she doesn't mean this literally. But her predicament leads to such pronouncements.
Rape is a horrible crime.
As a woman, she is especially appalled by it. In the course of her current dilemma, she has read Forgiving the Dead Man Walking and spoken face to face with its author. She has listened for clues in Mr. Roark's words. And she has prepared herself to be very, very angry if her worst fears prove true. I hope I made the right one.