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A childhood sexual-abuse survivor explains the emotional minefield of defending their adult abusers, especially the most charismatic, powerful, and public among them.
Abby West
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Abby West is a lifelong journalist, working in newspapers, magazines (Entertainment Weekly, People), and on digital (Essence.com, Yahoo) over the years. A self-described "pop culture fanatic," she’s a firm believer in the power of storytelling and is working on her true-crime memoir about growing up in a notorious Harlem church in the racially charged 1980s and surviving the sexual attention of its cunning and charismatic white leader.
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