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Dori Carmen shares her deeply personal journey from meeting her children's father as a teenager to discovering years later that he had been sexually abusing their children. Her harrowing story exposes the devastating impact of manipulation, domestic abuse, and a flawed justice system.

• Meeting her children's father at 15, discovering his true age and immigration status after becoming pregnant
• Struggling through years of emotional abuse, substance issues, and a toxic relationship while trying to create stability
• Temporarily placing children with their father during a crisis following her mother's death 
• The devastating moment her daughter revealed sexual abuse that had been occurring since she was 7
• Her son subsequently disclosing similar abuse experiences
• Reporting to authorities and navigating an investigation that ultimately led to charges
• Ex-husband fleeing after making bail, leaving the family without justice or closure
• Using social media and her voice to warn others and advocate for abuse victims
• Finding strength through therapy and helping her children heal from trauma

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, please reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or visit RAINN.org for resources and support.

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