I agree, this has gone on for too long. But I realize that the trauma will never truly disappear... I want it to go away. It has stripped me of my life and I am scared of people now. Perhaps coming forward and sharing my story is a way for me to feel some sense of justice and move forward, while at the same time educate fellow sufferers so as to prevent it from happening to them as well.

I was threatened to stay silent... I refuse to be a victim so silent is NOT something I will be.