Married ex-teacher hit with 52 additional child sex charges related to multiple alleged trysts with 15-year-old male student



A former Illinois special education teacher accused of molesting a 15-year-old student has been hit with 52 additional charges relating to previous accusations of child sex crimes.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Tuesday in a statement that 30-year-old Christina Formella had been indicted on 52 additional counts of child sex crimes against a student.

'I feel like I’m gonna throw up.'

Formella is facing 20 counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 Felony), 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 1 Felony), six counts of indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 Felony), and six counts of grooming (Class 4 Felony), Berlin said.

As Blaze News previously reported, Formella was arrested March 16 when she was a teacher at Downers Grove South High School. At the time, Formella was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 1 Felony), one count of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 Felony), and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Class 2 Felony).

Police bodycam video of Formella’s arrest shows her appearing confused when an officer asks her to step out of her vehicle during a traffic stop. With her husband in the passenger seat of the vehicle, Formella exits the car and is placed in handcuffs.

Bodycam footage shows Formella crying in the back of the police cruiser.

"I feel like I’m gonna throw up," a sobbing Formella is heard saying.

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The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office stated in a previous news release, "On March 15, 2025, the victim, who was 15 years old at the time of the alleged assault, and his mother went to the Downers Grove Police Department to report inappropriate sexual contact allegedly committed by the boy’s soccer coach/tutor, later identified as Formella."

It was alleged that the student and Formella were in a classroom for a tutoring session before school began in December 2023 when the teacher sexually assaulted the boy, officials said.

But in its press release Tuesday, the State's Attorney's Office said, "Following further investigation, it is alleged that the sexual abuse began in January 2023 and continued through August/September 2024."

"The new allegations against Ms. Formella, including the allegations of grooming and that the abuse lasted nearly two years, are beyond disturbing,” Berlin proclaimed. "I thank the victim in this case for having the courage to come forward during what I imagine is an extremely difficult time for him."

Authorities noted that Formella "sent the victim multiple text messages that were grooming in nature and that she and the victim had engaged in sexual acts approximately 50 times, both at the school and at Formella’s home, including at least 45 times at the school."

WGN-TV reported that the following text exchange was allegedly between the student and Formella:

Student: “I love you so so much mama.”
Formella: “I love you sooooo much baby… Even though this morning was short, it was perfect”
Student: “I know baby it was perfect baby so perfect.”
Formella: “I love having sex with you.”
Student: “I know baby I love it so much… It feels so good… It’s so passionate. .. It’s so intimate … It’s so perfect.”

The alleged victim's mother reportedly discovered text messages between the boy and Formella on her son's cell phone.

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In addition, Formella allegedly had a secret "memoir" in her phone's notes app, in which one note said the student “cheated on me" and called him “disgusting,” according to a petition to deny her pretrial release that People magazine obtained.

“We will never ever be together again,” Formella allegedly wrote. “I'm not a second choice. I'm the best thing you'll ever have, even with all of my mistakes.”

Formella asserted that she was the victim of a blackmail scheme the student orchestrated.

"[Formella said] everybody comes after her because she is good-looking, and she is just a good person who cared too much about [the boy]," according to court documents the Daily Mail obtained.

Blaze News previously reported that Formella allegedly told investigators that the student broke into her phone and sent text messages to himself to set her up for blackmail.

"She claimed that one day, [the boy] had grabbed her phone unattended, had entered her passcode ... had sent the message to his phone, had then deleted the message from her phone, and had saved it to his phone as blackmail," the documents obtained by the Daily Mail read.

Formella is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 4, the state's attorney said.

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GOP state rep. arrested on child pornography charges linked to account 'joebidennnn69'



Federal prosecutors are pressing charges against a South Carolina Republican lawmaker following a months-long investigation into heinous pornography allegedly depicting children as young as toddlers.

Republican state House Representative Robert John "R.J." May has been charged with a 10-count indictment for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material. He was arrested on Wednesday after months of speculation surrounding the search of a house belonging to May in August 2024 by Homeland Security officers.

Prosecutors have demanded that May not be given bail because he lives at home with his wife and two children, who are allegedly close to the same age as the children in the case.

He has never publicly addressed the speculation about the search, as one political opponent, Brian Duncan, said in an interview.

“We thought that R.J. May would probably come out a long time ago ... and just say something about the search,” he said. Duncan has launched a last-minute write-in campaign in May's South Carolina District 88 in light of the latest developments in the investigation of May.

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According to the State, Homeland Security Investigations officials seized from May's home a laptop, a tablet, four cell phones, four hard drives, four SD cards, two DVD-Rs, and 19 thumb drives. The search was executed after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was tipped off by a social messaging app called Kik, which had flagged several graphic child pornography videos linked to the username "joebidennnn69."

This account was connected to May's home IP address and mobile device, where investigators "found at least 10 videos depicting child sexual abuse that were shared from the account," according to a DOJ press release. Federal prosecutors alleged that May used several different usernames "to exchange 220 obscene files containing extremely graphic footage of children and toddlers engaged in sex acts on the messaging app Kik over five days last spring," the New York Post reported.

The Associated Press reported that May's defense lawyer suggested that "someone could have used the Wi-Fi password that was shown on a board behind a photo May’s wife may have posted online." Prosecutors have demanded that May not be given bail because he lives at home with his wife and two children, who are allegedly close to the same age as the children in the case.

If convicted, May faces a minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, a fine of $250,000, and at least five years of supervised release following any period of imprisonment.

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May has been described as a "hardline conservative" in the past and was the founder of the House Freedom Caucus.

“We as legislators have an obligation to ensure that our children have no harm done to them,” May said at a January 2024 debate about gender-related interventions for minors.

May is running a formally unchallenged re-election campaign for a third term in the 88th District, though Duncan has taken the unusual step of initiating a write-in challenge. Duncan, a business owner and a 20-year Air National Guard veteran, said that he would have run sooner had he known about the charges.

“I know it’s an uphill battle, but the flip side of that is the people of District 88 have absolutely no choice,” Duncan said.

It is unclear when May will next appear in court.

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Florida middle school teacher sent nude photo, engaged in 'lewd conduct' with 14-year-old student: Police



A Florida teacher is accused of sending an explicit photo to a middle school student as well as engaging in lewd conduct with the boy, according to police.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office claimed that Oliver Fell — a 28-year-old teacher at Carlos E. Haile Middle School in Bradenton — had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student.

'Officers reportedly discovered that Fell had contacted the student several times on social media.'

According to a press release from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office obtained by Blaze News, a 14-year-old male student on March 3 informed a school resource deputy from the sheriff's office that one of his teachers had been communicating with him since December 2024. The male student claimed that the teacher sent him an explicit photo on the Snapchat app on Jan. 2.

Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff's Crimes Against Children Unit launched an investigation into the child sex abuse allegations.

According to the sheriff's office, "The investigation confirmed that the explicit photo of a nude breast belonged to the teacher, Oliver Fell."

Capt. Mark Morie with the Child Protection Division of the sheriff’s office said officials "were able to match" the "evidence against her in that photo" with "the background in her house," according to WWSB-TV.

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Officers obtained a search warrant to access data from Fell's cell phone and social media accounts, which enabled detectives to discover "evidence indicating that the communications led to lewd conduct involving the victim."

Officers reportedly discovered that Fell had contacted the student several times on social media.

Sheriff's office detectives uncovered additional evidence from Snapchat that allegedly strengthened the child sex abuse case against Fell, after which an arrest warrant was issued, and Fell turned herself in to authorities on June 2.

The middle school teacher was charged with lewd contact with a student by an authority figure — a second-degree felony — and transmission of harmful material to a minor — a third-degree felony.

Fell was booked at the Manatee County Jail and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim, as well as all minors.

The case is still under investigation.

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Michael Barber, communications director for Manatee County schools, told WWSB that Fell was immediately reassigned to a position off campus where she would have no contact with students.

WWSB reported that the school’s principal, Irene Nikitopoulos, told parents in a letter that it took police "several weeks of investigation to confirm the allegations of the illegal communications."

Nikitopoulos added that the school district will "continue to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation."

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011.

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Father allegedly catches therapist in autistic son's bedroom closet with boy's pants down: DA



A behavioral therapist is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy with autism at his California home, according to reports.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office recently posted a press release regarding shocking child sex abuse accusations against 32-year-old Salvador Armando Arriaga.

'After being confronted by the boy’s father, Arriaga is accused of trying to escape through a bedroom window before running out the door.'

Arriaga — the behavioral therapist — was at the 14-year-old boy's home in Garden Grove, where he was providing the teenager with a therapy session on Sept. 18, 2024, officials said. Arriaga is accused of holding the therapy session in the boy’s bedroom while the boy's father was in the living room supervising another child, the DA's office said.

Soon the father "became concerned" when he stopped hearing conversation from coming from the room and went in to check on his son, officials said in the news release.

The DA said the dad went into his son's bedroom but did not see him or the therapist.

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"When he opened the door of the walk-in closet, he found his son with his pants down and the boy’s therapist on his knees with his head near his son’s lap," the DA's press release read. "After being confronted by the boy’s father, Arriaga is accused of trying to escape through a bedroom window before running out the door."

The father called Garden Grove Police, officials said.

The DA said, "Arriaga is accused of changing his shirt and returning to the boy’s home while officers were still there."

Arriaga was arrested on suspicion of lewd act on a child, the DA's office said, adding that police over the next several months gathered additional evidence — including DNA evidence — which resulted in a criminal charge against Arriaga and his arrest on a warrant.

Arriaga has been charged with one felony count of a lewd and lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 as well as an allegation that he went into the child’s home with the intent to molest him, the DA's office said.

He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life if convicted, officials noted, adding in last week's news release that Arriaga was being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

Arriaga pleaded not guilty to the charge of a lewd and lascivious act on a child, the Orange County Register reported.

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Attorney Jacqueline Goodman, who is representing Arriaga, told the Register that her client "is entitled to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. We are thoroughly investigating and will address all charges in court, where facts, not prejudicial narratives, should prevail."

The alleged child sex crimes case is being prosecuted by Orange County Deputy District Attorney Sean Riordan of the Sexual Assault Unit.

The DA's news release stated that Arriaga had been employed by the Anaheim-based Behavioral Health Works.

Behavioral Health Works, which assists individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the alleged incident from People magazine.

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Florida teacher accused of 'disturbing' sexual misconduct against student — including in classroom just hours before arrest



A Florida teacher is accused of engaging in an illicit sexual relationship with a student that authorities said amounts to a betrayal.

On Friday, 27-year-old Brooke Anderson was arrested after allegations of a sexual relationship with a student surfaced.

'This teacher betrayed the trust of a student, a school, and an entire community.'

Anderson has been charged with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Citing booking records, People magazine reported that the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office booked Anderson into jail on Friday and that she was released the following day after a judge set her bail at $45,000 — $15,000 for each of the three counts.

Anderson is a science teacher at Riverview High School.

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The student allegedly disclosed that the relationship with the teacher began in September 2024.

Police said the relationship started with sexually explicit text messages. However, the relationship reportedly escalated to physical encounters in the weeks leading up to the arrest.

The student claimed to have had multiple instances of sexual encounters with Anderson, according to police.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, "The most recent incident occurred the morning of May 16, inside Anderson’s classroom before the start of the school day."

A few hours after the alleged sexual assault, police arrested Anderson.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister stated, "This teacher betrayed the trust of a student, a school, and an entire community."

"What should have been a safe, supportive environment for learning was exploited for abuse," Chronister added. "Her actions are criminal, calculated, and deeply disturbing."

This investigation is ongoing, according to police.

Detectives monitored a phone call between the student and teacher on Friday, according to the affidavit obtained by the Tampa Bay Times. During the phone call, Anderson acknowledged the three instances of sexual encounters, the affidavit said.

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Anderson has worked at Riverview High School since she joined the Hillsborough County Public Schools district in November 2021.

A district spokesperson said Anderson passed all required screenings and background checks before being hired.

Anderson is no longer listed as a district staff member, according to an archived version of the district's website.

Anderson has been suspended but faces termination pending an investigation's findings.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.

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Document Trove: Pornhub Allowed Illegal Child Abuse Videos Even After They Were Flagged

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Trump's FBI rescues 115 children, nabbing 205 alleged sex predators in nationwide sting



President Donald Trump's Department of Justice announced Wednesday the results of a nationwide sting led by the FBI.

Operation Restore Justice was a five-day joint effort between 55 FBI field offices, the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, and United States Attorney's Offices across the country.

'In Washington, D.C., a former Metropolitan Police Department police officer was arrested for allegedly trafficking minor victims.'

The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrest of 205 alleged child sexual abuse offenders.

The suspects were charged with a number of crimes against children, including the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material, the DOJ stated.

"In Minneapolis, for example, a state trooper and Army reservist was arrested for allegedly producing child sexual abuse material while wearing his uniforms. In Norfolk, VA, an illegal alien from Mexico is accused of transporting a minor across state lines for sex. In Washington, D.C., a former Metropolitan Police Department police officer was arrested for allegedly trafficking minor victims," the department said.

The FBI's Charlotte field office reported that it nabbed six people across North Carolina. One arrested individual, previously convicted of sexual battery and a registered sex offender, was charged with sex trafficking of a minor. If convicted on all counts, the suspect could face up to life in prison.

FBI Cleveland arrested 11 individuals, Boston arrested seven, Newark arrested five, and Baltimore arrested three.

FBI Director Kash Patel explained that some of the alleged offenders included teachers and law enforcement personnel.

Patel said, "Every child deserves to grow up free from fear and exploitation, and the FBI will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of those who exploit the most vulnerable among us."

"Operation Restore Justice proves that no predator is out of reach and no child will be forgotten. By leveraging the strength of all our field offices and our federal, state and local partners, we're sending a clear message: There is no place to hide for those who prey on children," he added.

The DOJ credited "parental vigilance and community outreach" for the successful sting operation.

Attorney General Pam Bondi called the operation "historic" and "unprecedented."

"The Department of Justice will never stop fighting to protect victims — especially child victims — and we will not rest until we hunt down, arrest, and prosecute every child predator who preys on the most vulnerable among us," Bondi stated. "I am grateful to the FBI and their state and local partners for their incredible work in Operation Restore Justice and have directed my prosecutors not to negotiate."

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Ex-teacher nervously laughs off claims of sexually abusing student in parking lots during secretly recorded phone call: Cops



A former teacher in Wisconsin is facing serious accusations of having an illicit sexual relationship with an underage student that allegedly happened several years ago, according to court documents.

Rebecca Ryan, 43, was arrested on April 29 and charged with three counts of sexual assault by school staff, according to the Post-Crescent. Each charge reportedly carries a maximum prison sentence of three years and three years of extended supervision.

Sgt. Schnese of the Appleton Police Department questioned Ryan and noted that 'she was breathing with shallow breaths' during the interrogation.

Ryan is barred from having contact with the alleged victim or having any unsupervised contact with any children under the age of 18 that is not related to her.

Ryan is currently being detained at the Outagamie County Jail on $50,000 bond, according to jail records.

According to the criminal complaint obtained by WLUK-TV, the former student — who is now 25 years old — informed police in March that he was an alleged victim of child sex abuse by a former teacher when he was a 17-year-old student at Appleton West High School.

The alleged victim said the sexual encounters occurred during the first semester of his senior year, between September 2017 and January 2018.

The alleged victim claimed that it was Ryan who sexually abused him.

The former student told detectives that the first time he had a sexual encounter with the teacher was in a vehicle in the overflow parking lot of Appleton West High School, according to the criminal complaint. The alleged victim also claimed that he and the teacher had sex on two other occasions inside a vehicle at two different parking lots, and the last sexual encounter happened before he turned 18 years old.

Officers with the Appleton Police Department reportedly had the alleged victim call Ryan while police recorded the phone call.

When the former student asked Ryan if she was still teaching, she allegedly replied that she is no longer a teacher and is now a nanny.

The alleged victim reportedly asked Ryan if she would be willing to talk about their time together in high school.

She reportedly responded, "I mean, I guess. It depends on what. I don't know. Ugh. I can talk to you about general."

According to the affidavit, the alleged victim elaborated, "Like us having sex and stuff."

Ryan reportedly replied with a nervous laugh and said, "No."

She allegedly told the former student to "hold on a second," and he remained on the line for about three minutes without any response from Ryan, so he hung up on the call.

The alleged victim purportedly called Ryan back, but the call was sent to her voicemail.

Sgt. Schnese of the Appleton Police Department questioned Ryan and noted that "she was breathing with shallow breaths" during the interrogation.

He wrote in the affidavit, "Shortly thereafter, Rebecca placed her head in her hands and said, 'I did not sleep with [VICTIM 1].'"

The Appleton School District noted that Ryan had been employed by the district from August 29, 2016, through Feb. 9, 2018.

The school district added, "During her time with the district, there were no reports or allegations involving inappropriate contact with students. We are committed to partnering with the Appleton Police Department as needed to support any ongoing investigations."

Ryan is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on May 6.

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NYPD officer sent obscene material to undercover cop posing as 14-year-old girl: DA's office



A New York City Police Department officer allegedly sent obscene material to an undercover cop posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to authorities.

Travis DeSouza — a 35-year-old NYPD officer of Briarwood — was charged with attempted dissemination of indecent material to minors in the first degree, official misconduct, obscenity in the third degree, and attempted endangerment of the welfare of a child. If convicted, DeSouza faces up to four years in prison.

'I should be telling you to stop ... but your maturity and the way you act is different.'

DeSouza — who was released without bail Thursday, according to court records — reportedly worked in the Law Enforcement Explorers program at the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn.

The program "provides young men and women from the city's diverse communities with an introduction to a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system."

"Explorers are taught the importance of higher education, self-discipline, and respect for diversity and human dignity through training, involvement in community service projects, and other Exploring events," the program description states.

The program is said to employ "positive adult role models," including "law enforcement officers who help young adults see officers as fellow human beings."

The program is "geared" toward young people ages 14 to 20.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a Friday statement: "On October 3, 2024, at approximately 5:49 p.m., an undercover officer, posing as a 14-year-old girl, met with DeSouza, who oversaw the program. DeSouza asked for the undercover officer’s age, and she told DeSouza that she was 14. The undercover officer asked DeSouza for his phone number, and he provided it."

The undercover officer reportedly had conversations with DeSouza on the Snapchat app from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10.

The DA's office stated, "On October 10, at approximately 10:11 p.m., DeSouza allegedly told the undercover, 'You something else.' About a minute later, DeSouza sent the undercover a photo of a man wearing boxer shorts with his hand on his genitals."

Citing the criminal complaint, the New York Post reported that the undercover agent asked DeSouza on Snapchat: "What’s under those shorts?"

DeSouza reportedly replied, "Something big, maybe more than you can handle."

DeSouza allegedly set the social media messages to disappear immediately.

The Post noted that DeSouza acknowledged the age difference and allegedly told the undercover cop, "And I don’t know even why you got me thinking things I shouldn’t because of how far we are of age LOL I should be telling you to stop ... but your maturity and the way you act is different."

DeSouza allegedly sent some of the illicit messages from a New York Police Department building in Queens.

DeSouza has been suspended without pay from the NYPD, according to the department.

Katz stated, “As alleged, this defendant took advantage of his position with the NYPD to prey on someone he thought was a 14-year-old who happened to be a police officer on assignment."

Katz continued, "The Explorers is an amazing program and our kids need to trust and have faith in its leaders. Although he was told that the ‘girl’ was just 14, the defendant allegedly sent explicit content to her. Thank you to our partners in the NYPD for their assistance with this investigation."

DeSouza is scheduled to return to court on June 11.

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Doctor, now dead, was 3 days away from being sentenced after pleading guilty to sex crimes against child patients



A former doctor was found dead just three days before he was to be sentenced for child sex crimes to which he had already pleaded guilty, according to authorities.

Matt Elza Hipke — a 62-year-old from Longview, Texas — was arrested in August 2020.

'It's with us every day, from extensive counseling to anxiety. It’s a continual process.'

Hipke was accused of committing several child sex abuse crimes against child patients. According to WLTX-TV, Hipke was indicted in 2022 on three counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14, aggravated sexual assault of a child, and indecency with a child.

On March 31, Hipke pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child before 188th District Court Judge Scott Novy, according to court records.

On Tuesday, deputies with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office found Hipke dead in his home just three days before he was to be sentenced for his shocking sex crimes against children.

Gregg County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Craig Harrington said in a statement, "Upon arrival, the sheriff's office identified the deceased as Hipke."

Police did not indicate a cause of death, but the sheriff’s office noted that there was no danger to the public. Police said the investigation is ongoing, and no further information would be released.

Officials plan to conduct an autopsy on Hipke to determine his cause of death.

Jail records show that Hipke had been out of the Gregg County Jail since June 9, 2022.

Police said Hipke's former child patients were his victims.

KETK-TV reported that two of Hipke's former patients — both boys under 17 years old — accused him of sexual assault.

According to the Longview News-Journal, "Charges against him alleged a pattern of sexual abuse in which police said he fondled the genitals of child patients on multiple occasions between 2018 and 2020."

Hipke's practice — Adolescent Care Team — reportedly has closed since the damning allegations of child sex abuse surfaced. The Texas Medical Board also suspended Hipke's medical license.

Heather Jolicoeur — the mother of one of the children Hipke abused — told KXTV, "It's with us every day, from extensive counseling to anxiety. It’s a continual process."

The distraught mother added, "You know you took something else from me — not being able to face him and tell him exactly how he has hurt us, because those are wounds that don’t go away. Won’t ever go away."

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