FROM THE DARKNESS THERE IS LIGHT
No More Secrets
My Story
Born and raised in the quiet town of Stillwater, NJ, I lived a seemingly normal childhood...until I met Dennis Pegg. At age 7 Pegg began grooming me for what would become 5 years of mental and sexual abuse. The story of what I endured, and the journey it led me on is both tragic and inspiring. I survived this ordeal, but only after a life of lost boundaries and deep rooted pain caused me to take actions that no sane person would consider. I served time in State prison, got into a pilot therapy program and have learned that I am not alone.
I am now a motivational speaker, author and advocate who is inspiring others to end their silence. I spearheaded a movement to change the Statute of Limitations Laws in my home State of New Jersey which will allow victims of sexual abuse civil recourse beyond the previous 2 year window.
I also utilize social media platforms to share my story of overcoming childhood molestation at the hands of a serial pedophile with the goal of helping other victims move out of the darkness of abuse and into the light of healing.
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Because of my raw and brutally honest openness, people across the country are now reaching out to me for support and advice. And I don't plan to end this crusade for victims until those in a position to do something about it are willing to start a conversation about an epidemic that effects children across the country.
As a veteran of speaking engagements from Broadway to universities, organizations and even correctional facilities, I recently completed writing a memoir about his life called “A Hole In My Soul.” From victim to victor, I truly believe in the power of human connection to transform lives.
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Age 12
"Children are our most vulnerable in society, and it's important that you see what my perpetrator saw when the abuse began. His grooming began at age 7 the first time he touched me. It progressed to him plying me with alcohol by age 9 - our little secret. The abuse culminated in my rape at age 12."
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"I was threatened and made to believe that I was never allowed to speak about this and it prompted fear, shame and loathing that forced that secret to remain silent within me."
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"Keeping this secret would become my biggest regret."
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"Don't make the same mistake I did - speak up now and seek help."
-- Clark Fredericks
HELP Is Available
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse there is help available. Call the ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453) or click on the logos below to be connected to their sites. You can remain anonymous and begin the process of healing.
