Some advice for Tokes family

In 1988, I was raped by a repeat, serial rapist, Robert Blankenship. His crimes, that I know of, started in 1979. Included in his list were breaking and entering, aggravated burglary and rape. In 1980, he was sentenced to 15 to 75 years.

He served only seven years and was paroled for good behavior. One condition of his release on Dec. 14, 1987, was that he obtain sex offender counseling.

After eight months on parole for rape, he raped me, in my home in Grandview, and continued to rape and attack other women. His parole officer admitted to me that Blankenship did not attend one counseling session while on parole. His new sentence was 49 to 165 years, without having an actual trial. I did not get my day in court. Reagan Tokes will not get her day in court either.

Yes, Blankenship has been up for parole, and it has not been granted. It’s hard for me to explain how it makes me feel each time he is up for parole. His next hearing is in January 2018. I could be wrong but I feel that one thing that helps is to have victims, their family and friends, write letters to the parole board when these dates come up. I would hate to read in the newspaper that Brian L. Golsby is out on parole.

One has to stay active in this mess, even though one would rather forget it all.

I’m writing this for Reagan. She will not have a voice in decisions made for this serial criminal. I’m hoping family and friends will ask to be notified when these dates come up so they can be active participants in the decisions that will be made.

I beg the criminal justice system in Ohio to keep this type of criminal behind bars.

Christine Long Dublin