"I Got Him": Visalia sexual assault survivor speaks out after breaking silence on ABC's 20/20

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- For decades, Central California has known her lone arsenic Jane Doe #1, a victim.

But she is simply a survivor. One of respective women whom Nickey Stane assaulted aft helium killed Debbie Dorian successful 1996.

"I stayed quiet," Beth told Action News connected Monday. "I conscionable didn't cognize the words to explicit without crying."

On Friday, America met Beth arsenic she revealed her sanction and told her communicative for the archetypal clip connected ABC's 20/20.

"It was a moment," Beth said astir her 20/20 interview. "Very good, conscionable to spot (it) out."

Beth's communicative of endurance and courageousness near an interaction connected the country, and connected co-anchor JuJu Chang, who told Action News past week astir Beth's strength.

"She had a weapon pointed astatine her, and she told the perpetrator, 'You're not going to get distant with this. I'm going to get you,'" JuJu said. "That is the sanction of this occurrence of 20/20."

Through their interview, JuJu and Beth formed a transportation that volition present past a lifetime.

Beth plans to get a tattoo successful JuJu's handwriting. It volition read, "Survivor."

"It means a small spot much coming from her," Beth said. "She was the archetypal 1 that interviewed me, and truthful to person thing of her."

Decades of warring for justness haven't been easy.

There was nary fishy for 20 years, and erstwhile determination was, tribunal hearings were slow, and forced her to relive her pain.

She has recovered comfortableness successful a therapy dog.

"Dogs are truthful calming, conscionable to spot that he's there," Beth said astir North, 1 of 2 dogs the Fresno County District Attorney's Office has for victims.

North has been by Beth's broadside for years, including arsenic she testified successful November 2023, arsenic she delivered her interaction connection successful June 2025, and arsenic she spoke with JuJu successful July.

"I could redirect my vigor towards him alternatively of what's going on," Beth said. "It gives that small other 'It's going to beryllium OK.'"

Beth present says she is moving guardant time by day.

Before Action News left, she wanted to punctual America astir her committedness - successful the midst of the battle - to Stane.

"I said it to him galore times, 'I'm going to get you,'" Beth said.

"And I got him."

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