Oct. 25, 2026

Ep 383 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 3

Show Notes

Zoe Watts's husband had confessed to drugging and raping her throughout their marriage. When Zoe confided in her mother, she contacted the police. But that night, while the children slept upstairs, he broke into the family home. Zoe shares what happened when he found her and Laura unravels the escalating risks that are often lethal for women when they say they want out of the relationship with finality.

In this episode, Laura and Zoe examine:

The terrifying break-in at the family home and the danger Zoe faced;

Escalating abuse, intimidation and the perpetrator's need for power and control;

Stalking, threats and the risks victims face when seeking help;

The cumulative impact of years of coercive control, sexual violence and psychological abuse;

The pattern of escalating risk, sexual abuse, escalation, coercive control, stalking separation and finality;

Risk assessment, safeguarding and the critical importance of taking victims seriously.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, physical violence, strangulation, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse.

Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.

Clip: https://www.facebook.com/reel/920183284068072

Ep 383 Sleeping with the Enemy: Profiling the Husband Who Drugged and Raped with Zoe Watts, Part 3

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