I just wanted peace': my 35-year fight to bring my abusive father to justice
Briefly

Higgins, recalling her traumatic experience, stated, "I felt like I was to blame because I hadn't kicked and screamed. He'd told me that it was normal."
Despite corroborative evidence, Higgins learned that her case wouldn't be prosecuted due to insufficient forensic proof, leaving her feeling abandoned: "I felt cheap...and I felt like one with that tattoo on my back."
Read at www.theguardian.com
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