FROM TEARS TO TRIUMPH WELCOME ANDREW SCOTT

Andrew Scott was born in Pocatello, ID. Andrew is a survivor of extreme childhood sex abuse. He states, "I remember the first time that the sexual abuse started. I was about 5 years young. The pig who sexually abused me was not only my dad's cousin he was my dad's best friend. We were coming home from a family reunion and I was riding with him (let's call him DC Dad's Cousin) and he looked at me and asked me if I wanted to drive. Of course, I did what a 5year-old boy wouldn't want to? He told me to sit in his lap, so I did. I had my hands on the steering wheel as I was driving. He unzipped his pants and proceeded to masturbate while I was sitting in his lap. I will let you picture how the rest of that day went down."

So I have a group on Facebook called Get2Know and the main purpose of the group is so other ppl who have experienced C.S.A. have a place to go and talk about their abuse. A place where they can tell their story in the company of other ppl who know what they went through. They don't have to worry about feeling out of place, embarrassed, or in any way uncomfortable. This group helps people bring awareness of the people who live in their neighborhoods and possibly in their families. It's a place where ppl can go and learn about the signs of CSA and how they can educate themselves on how to teach their child/children about the things that monsters in this world have/can/will do and how they can help to keep their kid's safety.

I am a firm believer that pedophilia is a learned behavior that a person will eventually accept as normal or they will make the decision that it's not okay. I know for a fact that my 2 kids have never been sexually abused. That's because from the moment I thought that they could understand what I was saying I made sure that they knew what happened to me and how much I wish I would've told someone when I was going through it.