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Rocky, what about non-validated victims of sexual abuse?

Posted by Curious on June 12, 2002 at 12:00:27:

I read somewhere where you said you were a ''validated victim'' of sexual abuse by Catholic monks. Without getting into the details of what those abusers did to you, can you explain what it takes to be a ''validated victim'' of sexual abuse?

My guess it the courts believed your testimony and you're on record as being a victim of abuse. Does that mean that Merry Berg is also a ''validated victim'' and Kristie (I think her name is) from the court case in California is too? Can it be said, "there are validated victims of institutionalized Family sexual abuse, on record in the courts"?

What about the non-validated victims and there must be hundreds of Family kids who have the mental and psychological wounds, but have never gone through the legal system? What is their status? What can they do?