Serial Abuser Escapes Justice, Leaving Victims in Fear

Christopher Pelkey, a man from Maine, has been accused by multiple women of domestic violence, including severe physical abuse. Despite facing charges of aggravated assault, Pelkey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor crimes in previous cases and received minimal jail time. Now, he is facing new charges from another woman who alleges that he choked her, assaulted her son, and threatened to kill them both. The cases shed light on the challenges prosecutors face in proving hidden domestic violence crimes, and the grim reality that some abuse survivors endure. Advocates emphasize the need to take multiple allegations of domestic violence seriously, as they often indicate dangerous patterns of behavior.