Domestic abuse awareness raised by rally

By Richard Reyes
Staff writer

GALLUP — Riley Grace Etcitty, 13, enjoys hanging out with her friends, but about two years ago, she said, her boyfriend wouldn’t allow her to.
When she was 11 and 12 years old, Etcitty was a victim of physical and domestic violence. In a narrative entitled, “My Terrible Story,” she recounted her experience being abused at the hands of her boyfriend at the time.

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