# He held a knife to his abuser’s throat. Then he took him to court | Part 1 of 2

https://mins.news/en/video/68660

- CBC News, 2026-09-22 10:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFtmaKGT2tY

> At 13, Willie Blackwater held a knife to the throat of the man who raped him, demanding that the recurring abuse stop. Years later, an encounter with a police officer led Willie to break his silence and join fellow survivors in helping convict Arthur Henry Plint on 18 counts of sexual assault. Still, Willie and his friends felt it was not enough, and began considering a risky idea.

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