SURVIVOR

Katherine, now 50 years old, was sexually abused by her private school teacher at the age of 12 inside of his private office. He was a beloved teacher who had taught at a private middle school for ten years, and he told her that no one would believe her story if she ever spoke up. She never disclosed what had happened for years and became increasingly withdrawn from her friends and family. The incident also affected her school performance and would cause her to have frequent night terrors. Only years later would she finally confront what had happened when working with a therapist. Katherine decided to open up publicly about her what happened to her and filed a case against her former teacher and her school. She now helps others to open up about their own experiences of childhood sexual abuse.