**TRIGGER WARNING**
While I did write about it early on, like many survivors of sexual violence, I have been keeping a distance from the proceedings surrounding the trial of Jerry Sandusky -- the former Penn State defensive coordinator who was accused of sexually abusing multiple children over a span of years. The case turns my stomach. I literally vomited a little in my mouth the first time I heard about it on the news.
I was lucky, if you could call it that. "Just" inappropriate touching. Not just one perp. More than one over the years. Both genders. It really messes with a person's ability to trust. All it takes is one time to make you realize it's not the weird guy on the corner. It can be anyone. Only those of us who've experienced this can really understand this truth: The "stranger" is your babysitter, the school custodian, your mother's boss. The trusted youth leader. The coach.
Sin City Siren on the Jerry Sandusky verdict.
