My name is Jeff and I am a 51 year old truck driver, a father of 5 with 6 grandchildren and I am a survivor of sexual abuse. My abuser was a family friend/church worker (and years later would be one of my high school teachers). I did not realize at the time but, the “life lessons” he was teaching this young boy was nothing more then sexual abuse by a deviate pedophile for his own gratification. My nightmare began at age 8 and continued to age 12, I now understand the clothes shopping sprees, the vacation trips were part of the “grooming” process to win over my silence. This was happening under the guise of him being a male role model to a young boy whose dad worked 2 full time jobs to put his kids in a safe environment of a Christian school and church. After nearly 40 years of carrying this secret and trying to deal with it by burying it, I opened up to family and friends who believed me and with their love and support I began the long road to healing and strength to come to grips with the fact that it had nothing to do with what did I to bring this upon myself! The sad thing for me though, is that unlike alot of victims, I have a written and signed confession from my abuser but it (like him) is worthless because of the Indiana S.O.L. He knows he can not be prosecuted for his crimes because “TIMES UP” for me and my story. If I hadn’t remained silent for all those years he would be where he belongs and maybe there would be a less amount of victims in his wake. Remaining silent allows for the abuser to continue his abuse.
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