Jackie Fox was 15 years old when she met Kim Fowley and was recruited to become a member of The Runaways. That was in 1975, and it took her 40 years to tell a terrible story to the Huffington Post. It was New Year's Eve, they'd just finished a concert, and they kicked off a celebration at a local hotel with a group of teenagers. After being given pills, Fox says she went to lie down: She said that she started drifting in and out of consciousness, and that's when she said that Fowley raped her in front of the room. "I remember opening my eyes, Kim Fowley was raping me, and there were people watching me," she recounted. Among them, she claimed, were Joan Jett and Cherie Currie.
Currie said that she had left the room at that point, but 14-year-old Kari Krome — who also said she, too, had been sexually assaulted by Fowley — claimed she had seen Currie and Jett laughing as it happened.
Jett posted a response on Facebook, saying (in part), "I was not aware of this incident. Obviously Jackie's story is extremely upsetting and although we haven't spoken in decades, I wish her peace and healing." Fox's Facebook response came shortly afterward, saying (in part), "I only wish that if my bandmates can't remember what happened that night — or if they just remember it differently — they would stick to simply saying that."
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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