Sisters kidnapped as toddlers 40 YEARS ago by their babysitter as they are finally reunited with their family

When Julianne Hough was 10 years old, she lived in London, away from her parents in Utah, studying dance.  That’s when the abuse began, she says.  “I was abused, mentally, physically, everything,” she says in Cosmopolitan‘s February issue, on newsstands Jan. 8.  While attending the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Arts, she says the adults around her took advantage of her being without parental supervision: “I was 10 years old looking like I was 28, being a very sensual dancer.” READ MORE HERE

A California woman has turned to activism nearly a decade after she was held against her will in the world’s most unforgiving industry by the two people who should have been shielding her from danger. Minh Dang, 28, says she was just 10 years old when she was taken to a brothel for the first time by her parents, who would then leave her there for days – and sometimes weeks. She says the pattern of mistreatment began when she was as young as three years old as she was subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of her father. READ MORE HERE

Blogger admits fear for her own troubled son after Newtown tragedy exposes lack of care for mentally ill

In a desperate cry for help, one mother has written a powerful essay about her mentally-ill son and his violent tendencies in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy. As parents prepare for the wrenching task of burying 20 first-graders and six adults killed at the hands of 20-year-old Adam Lanza on Friday morning, Liza Long has opened up about the overwhelming struggle she faces in caring for her 13-year-old mentally ill son. READ MORE  HERE

We’ve all disagreed with our parents at some point, but when Lucy Baxter was pushed too far by her father’s behavior, she took extreme action

I am a brand-new divorcée. Devastated, relieved, somewhat confused. But there’s no ex-husband involved: instead, I have cut my father out of my life, told him our relationship is over and, figuratively speaking, delivered him his decree absolute. At the age of 46 I have ‘divorced’ my Dad.  It’s one of the ultimate taboos – deliberately cutting off all contact with a parent. ‘I think most people do not realize how irrationally loyal they are to their parents,’ says clinical psychologist and writer Oliver James (author of How Not To F*** Them Up). ‘Small children love their parents unconditionally and have a strong impulse to protect them from criticism. I remember interviewing [the murderer] Fred West’s daughter Anne Marie, and even though she had been treated about as badly as a child can be by a parent, she was still sticking up for him.’ So there is an inborn instinct that, however badly a parent behaves towards us, we should forgive them. READ MORE HERE

Burying your child is something no parent should ever have to do. But that’s exactly what Trevor and Sheila Fairhurst had to endure when their daughter was killed by Darren Pilkington, her prison pen pal who became her live-in boyfriend after his release. Appearing on This Morning earlier today, the Fairhursts told of how they are now channeling their pain into raising awareness for domestic violence and raising funds for Victim Support Counselling Services via The Carly Fund. READ MORE HERE

By the time she was 12, Rachael*, now 44, had been sexually abused repeatedly by two men. But when she tried to tell her parents, they didn’t believe her. Here she tells her shocking story. I’m the youngest of four children and I was always ‘Daddy’s special girl’. There’s a six-year gap between me and my brother Robert, who is number three, so I really was the baby. My late father was a sergeant in the RAF. He was a drinker who didn’t contribute to the housekeeping, a very angry man who beat me for misdemeanors such as wandering outside my designated play area, and he  regularly hit my mum. But I loved him in spite of everything. When he wasn’t around, I used to  pine for him. He was the only one who ever bought me sweets. Dad could be very caring and loving, but he was unpredictable.  READ MORE HERE

A Glimpse into the Mind of a Child Molester

Following is “Rev. Daniel Dhaene’s” Letter to the Editor submitted in response to a published Belgium article on Father’s Touch (May, 2002). The editor refused to publish his letter, however provided me with a copy at Dhaene’s request.  Reading the letter seems to give the impression that Rev. Daniel Dhaene knows me, my siblings, or that he has been an insider in our family. The last time I spoke with Dhaene was 29 years ago, prior to escaping his house at the age of fifteen. Having changed the spelling of his family name, Dhaene has moved to the Philippines for ‘reasons unknown’, where he currently resides with his fifth wife and their 3 small children, all boys under the age of 10.

A ‘pardon’ which ‘Rev. Daniel Dhaene’ refers to in his voluminous rebuttal is not uncommon in Canada. A pardon is not a judicial reversal of a conviction, nor does it exonerate an ex-convict of his crime. It does make it easier for ex-convicts to gain employment, access housing and other essential services. A pardon cannot seal Police records and can be revoked by the Canadian Government at any time.

Reproduced here is an edited version of Reverend Daniel Dhaene’s letter. I’ve taken the liberty to cut lengthy Bible verses and statements which were overly offensive to my family members. I consciously leave in self serving justifications, rationalizations, untruths and half-truths in order that you the reader may experience a rare glimpse into the mind of a serial pedophile.

Sincerely,

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A brave teenage girl today told of how her father raped her in a sickening attack when she visited him for the weekend. Twisted Robert Hawksworth, 54, plied daughter Emily, then 17, with wine at his Derbyshire home before putting her to bed and then climbing in with her. The teenager had been sexually abused by Hawksworth since the age of 14, but had remained silent until the rape last year, when she reported the crime to the police.  READ MORE HERE

Am I crazy?

Am I depressed?

Does this only happen to me?

Why do I feel so lonely, so empty?

Why am I scared to interact with others?

Why I am I not as courageous and strong as the other guys?

Why do I feel that people hate me?

Why am I leading such a life?

I had to deal with such and a lot of other questions like these when the “black dog” (depression) started haunting me some years ago. It may be hard to believe that a 15-year-old boy would have to deal with something as serious as depression, but it is true for me and others like me ? people who have been victims of child abuse. READ MORE HERE

SEATTLE — A local father carried a dark secret for years until he decided to confess his crimes. Bit by bit, he admitted on tape to molesting his daughter. His confession was so convincing, prosecutors charged him. But what happened next sent the family into a tailspin and asking, where is justice for Bella? Bella was a rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed baby. Like all children, before she could form words, she showed her joy in her smile and her frustration in her cries. But Bella had more to tell than she could express. READ MORE HERE
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‘You tortured and raped me from when I was four’: US beauty queen’s shocking message to abusive father

Up and coming rapper, Angel Haze, released a song titled Cleaning out My Closet which has left critics in shock at the brutal honesty that pervades through the track, chronicling Haze’s experience as a sexually abused child. The song is a personalized rendition of Eminem’s 2002 hit song, “Cleanin’ Out My Closet,” where the rapper goes into graphic detail of his troubled childhood and resentful feud with his mother.

Haze’s version lays out a harrowing narrative about being repeatedly raped and sexually abused from the age of seven by a much older man. According to her account, the pattern of abuse lasted well over a decade and spiraled the now 21-year old into an emotional whirlwind of depression, anorexia, and suicidal attempts. The song is gut-wrenching and cuts through the façade of mainstream rap revealing an intense and personal story that much of the rap audience can relate to. The song is part of a six-track mixtape titled, Classick released this past Thursday. READ MORE HERE

(WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, VULGAR LANGUAGE)

My Opinion: Either this lady is extremely ignorant, or she needs to visit my site and educate herself on child abuse statistics before stating such ridiculous claims. Child abuse has been declared a worldwide EPIDEMIC. I encourage Ms. Fox to visit our website! Maybe we should all contact her and invite her!?

Claire Fox states”Yes, Savile’s crimes were horrible. But let’s not spread fear by imagining child abuse to be widespread.”