Child Abuse Story From The Boy
by Name Undisclosed
(Location Undisclosed)
My story starts when I was about 13, 14 years old. I was at church one evening and there was a well-known man that was affiliated with the church I went to. He was just outside sitting around saying hi to everyone, including the children. He was known by everyone that went to church and was a very nice guy and was also good with children. He knew my family quite well too. I thought he was a cool guy. But that all changed after awhile.
I went up to him to say hi one time when he was standing outside. He then asked me if I wanted a job there at the church. He started to explain the simple things I would do: sweeping and making sure the books are not on the floor. All for 50 bucks. I thought it was too good to be true, until the first day I worked. I literally did nothing but sweep for 30 minutes and he gave me $50 in cash. I was thrilled. So I kept going every Sunday.
After about a few weeks, he started to give me things to do in the building next door. I didn't think anything at first. I would put things away and organize tables. As I would do so he would get close to me and start to throw punches at me but in a playful kind of way. He would then bear hug me and wouldn't let go. I thought it was weird, but then I just thought he was being a fun friend.
Then one week he put his hand on my private area over my pants when I was sitting down at a table in the building next door to the church. I didn't know what to do or say. I just sat there. When I went home that day, I felt really confused. I couldn't believe that was him doing that.
After that he started giving me more money and he would tell me to come next week and he'd raise up the pay a little bit each time. Then I realized what his intentions were since the day he offered me the job.
Every Sunday after church was over he would always tell me to go to the big building next door and wait for him there. I would do so. I would always sit in there telling myself that I should do something. Him touching me over my clothing went on for about 2 weeks. One time he pressured me into watching a porn movie with him. I was scared because I didn't know what it could lead him to do.
My days of working their ended when we were both walking to the building next to the church. I didn't want to go in with him. To my surprise he told me to wait outside. I waited for about 20 minutes, until a kid walked out of the building. He looked about my age. We both just looked at each other for the longest time. I'm sure we were both thinking the same thing. I realized what was going on. He was doing the same thing to that kid. After few weeks of not going back, I found out that that man had moved out of state.
I am 20 years old today and I'm sorry to say that I hate that man for what he did to me. I am strong about it but every once in awhile the memory of that comes back to me.
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