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SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR STORIES
Aaron ' s Story :
At 15 , Aaron was methodically groomed and raped by his high school teacher . Days after , his abuser sent him a letter of apology which Aaron immediately threw in the bin . Aaron kept it a secret and withdrew into a ‘ private shell ’. After finishing high school he joined the army where he trained as a medic . In 2010 , while attending the Army ’ s behavioural health program , he disclosed the abuse , and reported it to the police .
Aaron was shocked to discover that his abuser was already in prison .
Aaron ’ s story was corroborated by his school records . He also found out that his mother had found the letter and sent it to the school board who forced the teacher to resign . Aaron spends his time public speaking , aiding other survivors .
Alaister ' s Story
At the age of seven , Alastair was abducted and sexually abused by a stranger . Following his ordeal he attempted to disclose his trauma but was met with disbelief , as a result , he resorted to silence and self-blame .
In his 20s , Alaister finally disclosed his abuse to a female colleague who listened to his story with compassion . He decided to set up a charity organisation to help male victims of sexual abuse , it ’ s called ‘ First Step Leicester ’. In 2005 , he travelled to Cambodia to study the sexual victimisation of males during the 1970 ’ s genocide . In 2010 , he launched ‘ First Step Cambodia ’ - the nation ' s first agency to deal with male sexual abuse victims . Since then , Alaister now has 30 representatives across the globe .
To hear more stories from male sexual abuse survivors visit : rainn . org
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