No, but I live in Boston and unfortunately we've been one of the hubs of the pedophile priest scandal. In fact, I had one of these pedophile priests when I was a kid (yes, he was weird). He didn't bother me as I was a girl.
I've had close friends who were molested so I also know their experiences. I've seen the damage. I guess it's a combination of what I've observed and read. I think it is such a tragic area as it is so soul destroying for these youngsters. People have no idea of how much it can impact these kids growing up and the problem they face in having a strong ego and developing normal relationships. The damage is horrible.
I have observed firsthand the damage that is done by molestation. I have to testify next month in a child molestation trial against a prominent child psychiatrist. The cops think he may have molested as many as 100 boys.
You can't believe how much my friend has suffered as a result of the abuse. So to see these jurors giggling and laughing on Dan Abrams tonight is sickening. I wish the DA had put more shrinks on to testify to the m.o. of molestors.
I watched those trials.
The accuser in Gaghan didn't come forth for ten years.
Jury believed him.
Yet, in the mj case, his accuser has been chided for waiting four months before going to LE.