Click photo to enlarge Sheila Pott speaks in public for the
first time about the tragic death of her daughter, Audrie Pott,
at a news conference in San Jose, Calif. on Monday, April 15,
2013. At right is stepmother, Lisa Pott. Saratoga High School
student, Audrie Pott, 15, committed suicide last September
following an alleged sexual assault by three 16-year-old
classmates. Photos of the assault were shared publicly prompting
her to take her own life eight days later. (Gary Reyes/ Staff)
It's hard to imagine the courage it took for Audrie Pott's
parents to call a news conference Monday and describe their
daughter, the pain she faced in the aftermath of an alleged
sexual attack last September and their own struggle to cope with
her suicide.  Whatever the outcome of court cases, the family
has done a great service to this community and to the nation.
Bringing Audrie's beautiful face and tragic story out of the
shadows, they force the rest of us to confront behavioral trends
that should unnerve parents of girls