Sisk's Story

This is Sisk; "Farrah" to her family and loved ones. Sisk is an artist, scientist, and motherly caretaker to many both on the inside and outside. Sisk's capacity for love and kindness was taken for granted in the worst way. Now she's in prison with life probation. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/Vqw6B7HSqu

Like many of us, Sisk grew up as a furry on the Internet. Even in the early days, her artistry earned her a firm place in the fandom. She made friends there, established relationships there, she made a home there, and she was loved. Until it was taken from her. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/kGAxPTJSzU

In 2003, one of Sisks online friends ran away from home. Police were called. They returned this person home, but also discovered that they were a minor who had been disseminating both furry and real porn of themselves to many. Sisk was one of the recipients. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/mgpOoEonuq

Producing porn as a minor is a felony in Arizona, but Sisk, the only recipient of this porn who could be identified by name was accused of coercing this person into producing this porn. With little evidence or money to form a defense the accusation stuck. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/QKWVoq2fRJ

Sisk is daughter to a single Hispanic mom who cares for Sisk's special needs siblings with little more than a teacher's salary. Sisks mother knew that her daughter was innocent and spent the families entire savings on affording a defense. But it wasn't enough. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/No4e4vLdGT

Sisk's mom is now 80 years old. The family still hasn't recovered from the debt of defense. As time goes on, it's becoming increasingly unlikely that Sisk's mom will be around to see her finally free of this. And w/o Sisk no one can care for her siblings. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/3TW6VeKKEB

The money they scraped together was not enough to see the case through to trial. The book was thrown at her and she was looking at a potential sentence of a combined 200+ years in prison. Sisk had no room to bargain and took a plea deal for lifetime probation x2. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/IGrKy8dkKQ

What Sisk didn't know when accepting the plea deal was that a ban on Internet usage would be tacked on. As it stands Sisk is not allowed to use the Internet for the rest of her life, forever baring her from the fandom and support she called home. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/Nh7BCLjMpJ

When Sisk was finally able to return home to Utah, she was not allowed to live with her family. Her mom was a teacher and lived close to a school. Also, her probation officer demanded that her artwork and galleries be destroyed. She had no choice but to comply. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/2nvPLZxvTn

To satisfy the conditions of probation, Sisk holed up in a hotel room/apartment next to a truck stop in Utah; the only place she could afford while also having to pay for mandatory therapy and probation surveillance. Her then fiancé supported her financially. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/2M5svzzPcl

Having everything taken from her; her art, home, friends, family, Internet, and ability to marry her then fiancé, Sisk fell into a depression that resulted in a failed suicide attempt. She was saved by a passerby. This was meant to be her last work/goodbye note. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/FJ35CmM0a6

Sisk felt like she had nothing to lose. She took living through suicide as a sign. She quietly and sparingly returned to the Internet by indirect means so she could reconnect with and help her friends through some hardship they were facing. This is how I met Sisk. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/6fY4RBmVDW

In 2016, someone who Sisk believed was a trusted friend reported her online activity to Sisk's probation officer. This was an act of perceived revenge from someone that Sisk had tried to help through an emotional dilemma. Once again, Sisk's kindness was betrayed. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/Uz6ZJ7DjAA

But the report was flawed. The account given was for "Taipoof" instead of "Tailpoof". Sisk had the chance to plea innocent to the claim, but at that moment, realizing she was again betrayed, she didn't care to fight anymore. She confessed and corrected the account. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/rS91e8KV12

For violating probation/using the Internet, Sisk was given a slap on the wrist by Utah. However, when word reached Arizona, they weren't so kind. They arrested her at home and shipped her back to AZ jail where she would be in solitary confinement for 6 months. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/DzVBgBrQey

Arizona probation discovered the fundraiser when they saw how quickly Sisk was able to pay off her legal dues. They took issue, claiming that Sisk was somehow defrauding her contributors. They ordered an informal take down, but it didn't stick. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/Frzd03G2oH

Sisk was trapped in Arizona on probation with no friends or family nearby. And now, she had both probation and her therapist harassing her as they wrongly believed that Sisk was somehow the owner of this fundraiser and not just its subject. She was alone in a war. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/D0gsKdAYmy

The police conducted regular searches of Sisk's little apartment, looking for computers or smartphones that Sisk was allegedly using to run the fundraiser, but none were ever found. Sisk would be left to clean up the mess they left of her apartment every time. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/sZJxsF1ybu

Sisk has permanent scars on her legs from 2nd degree burns she received when the police forced her to sit on the hot sidewalk during a search in the middle of a Phoenix summer (That pavement is hot enough to melt shoes). Despite her pain, they wouldn't let her up. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/PTuVXMIUmF

Probation found that there was nothing that they could do about the fundraiser, as no evidence existed to point ownership to anyone other than me. However, therapy, which is mandatory under probation, decided to eject Sisk when the fundraiser was not removed. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/ZDBYJF3vMd

"But @CarcinLoring, why didn't you just take down the fundraiser to avoid trouble?" I couldn't. Per http://Fundrazr.com 's ToS, a fundraiser page cannot be removed after the goal is reached in order to prevent fraud. There is literally no way to remove it. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/ueg7mDIT0P

Given that Sisk was banned from attending therapy over something she couldn't control, she was technically in violation of probation. A week before Christmas 2016, she was arrested again and tossed in jail. She couldn't even be processed due to xmas break shortage. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/BsLqTkgc05

Thanks to some Furry Raiders dropping a doxx on Sisk, only days after she was arrested her apartment and car were both vandalized and robbed. Everything of value was taken. Everything else was smashed. Sisk, @Hanji_Shadon, and me all lost valuable possessions. @SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/93fWbRuPpK

A report was filed with the police, but ultimately, even w/ a message left by the perp, nothing was done. Sisk lost all of her art supplies, identifying documents, money, and physical pieces of art. Only some of the art was recovered from copies. Half was lost. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/R1gWx79XSw

Sisk is a post-HRT trans woman. She has the body of a woman, but the justice system did not recognize her as one, and so she was sent to a male detention facility. It took 6 months for Sisk to get a court hearing. That meant 6 months in solitary for her "safety". #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/zwOwuIbfpq

Per Sisk's lawyer, this count of violation would an easy fight. However, the day of the 1st hearing, probation pushed to have a ban placed on communication/interaction/visits between me and Sisk (Since I started the fundraiser). Sisk pled guilty, to avoid the ban. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/AamuRPlo9r

For the 1st time, Sisk was headed to prison. She spent 4 months in a private prison, where she gained a stalker who threatened to kill her if she didn't perform sexual favors. Sisk reported this, but the guards reacted by housing her with the guy. Y'know, for fun. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/GtyNe2VsCx

To avoid being potentially killed or raped thanks to the prison guards...negligence(?), Sisk refused housing and was shipped off to a state prison, Meadows Unit, instead. The good news is that she got to see the solar eclipse while in transport. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/ajU9yGtZkz

As of today, Sisk has almost exactly one year left in prison. If nothing changes she will get out on intensive lifetime probation. Such can cost up to $1,000 per month, just for surveillance. The #SaveOurSisk team is reviewing and strategizing to come up with a better solution.pic.twitter.com/OpxJYUe0O4

This story needs to be as accurate as possible, so here's a few important notes I missed... Sisk also produced explicit pictures that were found in the minor's possession. That said, Sisk released these broadly as an adult in an adult setting with many recipients. #SaveOurSiskpic.twitter.com/wmNrGkj0jr

After the dilemma where Sisk was harassed by therapy/probation for being the subject of a fundraiser, I chose to dissolve #Justice4Sisk in lieu of any way to remove the fundraiser. The org was sold to an undisclosed party for an $8,000 donation and reestablished as #SaveOurSisk.pic.twitter.com/IUE7tV6mYI

#SaveOurSisk is a branch of a global volunteer group that calls themselves "SSG". My agreement w/ them requires I maintain their anonymity, to include funding the http://SaveOurSisk.org  web domain. I'm their boots-on-the-ground coordinator, and I manage the @Tailpoof twitter.pic.twitter.com/KMWYfwWJi3