Don’t Stand So Close

One woman spoke up years after she was sexually abused by her teacher.

A cheerleader in skirt, cheerleading clothes, holds sparkly orange pom poms. Tattoo on torso suggests older woman. — Photo by MART PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-in-cheerleading-uniform-and-white-shoes-holding-pompoms-7894477/

*This piece contains references to sexual assault and/or violence.*

The woman reported him — after years of staying silent. After years of suffering and agonizing.

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