Ashley Monroe Author of ““I Thought I Knew” documents her life married to a convicted rapist and how it led to this book episode artwork

EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 14 MIN

Ashley Monroe Author of ““I Thought I Knew” documents her life married to a convicted rapist and how it led to this book

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A Holly Springs woman is sharing her story for the first time years after her then-husband, Joshua Becker, pleaded guilty to raping and assaulting a stranger. The attack in Glenwood South stunned the community and exposed the elementary school teacher as a sexual predator. Ashley Monroe has written a book called “I Thought I Knew.” She joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the process of documenting her experiences.

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