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*This story deals with sexual assault and its effects. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, contact the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) at 1-800-656-4673. Paityn Crist sat nervously at her kitchen table, typing on her phone in 2023. It had been nearly six years since a man she met on Facebook strangled and raped her when she was 19. She believed he was still using social media and dating apps to find his targets. She wanted to warn other women. On Facebook, a platform she knew he frequented, she opened with: “Paul Snow − YOUR LOCAL NORTHERN KENTUCKY RAPIST ladies and gentlemen!” Then, she hit "post." The response was immediate. Her post spread through a women’s Facebook group, and more than 50 women contacted her with their own accounts, Crist told The Enquirer. Law enforcement took notice, too. Crist's post and disclosures to authorities helped put away convicted Northern Kentucky serial rapist Paul Snow. He has been ordered to serve 70 years...

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