The Dangers of Autism

Liane Willey's father always told her that, if she was ever in trouble, she should find a policeman and ask for help. In college, Willey befriended a young campus policeman. Recalling her father's advice, she asked him to escort her home late one evening rather than walk alone. Instead, the officer drove away from campus, took her to his trailer home, and raped her. "I don't get the warning signs. I don't feel the creepiness," said Willey, who has Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism.... Full Story