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He was charged with my sexual abuse and rape. My dad was an up-and-coming attorney in the same county where my grandpa was charged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3447ae1a091345e06a5fbd/49702c92-abee-4eb3-9179-0f5d56721593/justin-bautista-ZFfRT65-hmU-unsplash-1.jpg.webp ARTICLES - Leftovers Saturday morning you wake up when it’s still dark, put the kettle on for coffee and let the cat out. You and your Dad have plans to go to breakfast at 9:00… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3447ae1a091345e06a5fbd/59b3aefc-10b5-4427-a9b2-28c18f8f829b/1.jpg ARTICLES - Life After Abuse Life after the trial was challenging even with therapy. I took the not guilty plea hard… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3447ae1a091345e06a5fbd/2973abda-9d8c-4b97-8ecd-01f892135386/3.jpg ARTICLES - Testifying as a Child The legal system has many flaws and often fails victims of child sexual abuse. 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