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In this episode, Kelly Wallace joins us to share about the unique experience she had of testifying against her paternal grandpa, her abuser, in court when she was eight years old. 


In 1985, when she testified she had to be in the same room with him. Closed-captioning was not an option for her. She shares what the process was like as a child and as an adult and about the ramifications that it had on her after he was found not guilty -- despite her strong testimony, a thorough police investigation, and case managers and therapists who said her story was cohesive and strong.


We also discuss what parents can do to respond to a disclosure and to support a child in navigating the court system.


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