PlantAmnesty’s Acting President was dismayed to be informed on Monday, October 30, in an email from one of the performers that she had been the victim of sexual assault at our Gala on Saturday night, October 28. We are horrified and extremely sorry this happened to her.

Our President has been in contact personally with the victim in an effort to ascertain who the perpetrator is—unsuccessfully so far. We will continue in our efforts to identify the offender.  If anyone who attended our Gala on Saturday night, October 28, witnessed this incident or otherwise knows anything about it, please contact us at 206-783-9813 or info@plantamnesty.org.

Although PlantAmnesty already has a harassment policy in place for staff and board members, we do not have one for events. We will correct this situation as soon as possible. In the meantime, our hearts go out to the victim, and we sincerely apologize to her for this horrible incident on our watch.