Cummins, a father of two daughters, read from a statement in court, "As a father and as a parent, to the family of the victim, I'm so sorry. If someone had done this to my girls I would want to hurt them. I wish I could go back in time. To the victim, I want you to know: I agree. This was not your fault. You were a kid. My misguided attempt to help you went sideways. Anything I can do to give you closure, I stand ready.
Thomas was in court to read a victim impact statement, but reportedly got so emotional a prosecutor ended up reading it for her.. "You saw a broken girl, who was lonely, scared and traumatized. You made her feel safe and loved because you saw what she needed and made her believe you would be her protector. All you were was a man who just wanted sex, and you used me and manipulated me. Tad Cummins is a sick, disgusting criminal.
"I'm tired of hiding," Thomas told E! of her decision to reopen her life to scrutiny. "The fear of the community bashing me, they've done it for so long and I've just kind of hid in my own little corner. I'm tired of letting those people get to me, and I want other people to see that I'm not scared of them."
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