The Moore Show

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Male Survivors of Child Abuse

 "All new on The Moore Show: 3 brave male survivors of sexual abuse, Peter Saunders (Founder of NAPAC), Graham Wilmer (Founder of The Lantern Project) and Joe Peters (No1 Best Selling Author of Cry Silent Tears) speak out about their horrific stories. Peter Saunders was sexually abused by a close family member at 5 years old. Graham Wilmer was raped by his teacher at 13 years old. Joe Peters was locked in a dog cellar for 4 years and was eventually sold to a paedophile ring by his own mother at just 5 years old.

Find out how these courageous men survived through the worst period in their lives to help many other victims today."


whilst I fortunately wasn't sexually abused [although my mother recalls things that I have no memory of, so there's still so much of the 11 years that remains unknown] I found this an uncomfortable show to watch but I can relate to not being able to tell anyone because there is no one you can trust & who would even believe you anyway as what you've experienced is beyond what a normal person can comprehend, the threats of & attempts at murder are enough to keep anyone quiet. my release was alcohol, I started to drink by 9 & from 18 to 30 was as many drugs as I could get

whilst this is a very "male-centric"  show the point is made by Peter Saunders that if you think there is a lot of abuse of males then try to imagine what the figure would be if you were to account for every female that has been abused

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