The Abuser Was Never A Stranger
We've spent generations teaching children to fear strangers. But the evidence tells a different story.
In this special reflection episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih revisits the stories of Aziza, Seth, Jazmine, and Sonny—four survivors whose experiences expose one of the most dangerous misconceptions about child sexual abuse: that the greatest threat comes from strangers.
Instead, these conversations reveal a far more uncomfortable reality. Abuse is most often committed by someone a child knows, trusts, or has been taught to obey. Family members, caregivers, trusted adults, and…
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