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MAN ARRESTED 10 YEARS AFTER

BREAKING: Royal Palm man facing incest, rape charges 10 years later

• Olivia Hitchcock
  Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

8:26 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017  Western Palm Beach County

THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY VICTIMS MUST NOT BE TREATED AS THE OFFENDER. THIS WOMAN WAS SILENT FOR 10 YEARS BECAUSE AS A CHILD SHE WAS PROGRAMMED TO THINK SHE WAS THE ONE WHO WOULD GO TO JAIL!

ROYAL PALM BEACH 

Ten years ago, a pre-teen girl was sexually abused — repeatedly — by a relative, she told Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials last month.

The woman, now 23, recalled how Carlos Manuel Maldonado had told her he wanted to teach her about sex. She was barely 12.

» See who was recently booked into the Palm Beach County Jail

Maldonado, 46, was arrested Saturday on charges of incest, sexual battery on a minor and battery with bodily fluids. The Royal Palm Beach resident is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail on a $165,000 bond.

The woman called Maldonado while she was with detectives last week. He repeatedly apologized for the repeated sexual encounters saying he “let himself go,” “let my guard down” and “let my flesh get the best of me,” records show.

MORE: Sexually abused as a child: A Post reporter’s journey to finding hope

She asked if he’d abused any other children. “No, no, you don’t have to worry about that,” he reportedly told her.

The abuse happened during the summer of 2006, she said. Maldonado talked to her about sexual education and her menstrual cycles, she told deputies.

He made her watch pornographic movies, touched her in the shower and raped her, she said. If she told anyone, he would get in trouble and go to jail, Maldonado reportedly told her.

SEXUAL ABUSE DOES NOT ONLY HAPPEN TO GIRLS

Too often the abuse and/or incest victim is portrayed to be the one at fault, and the abusers get off "scott-free."Their abuser programs them to believe no one will take their story seriously, and unfortunately for many who come forward, that is what happens.

This judge has made the mother pay the price for sexual abuse of her son.

Cases like this are the reason Cheryl and Rob Cuccio have come forward with their story to let victims/survivors know that they are not alone and don't have to be defined by the atrocity that happened to them. There is support in numbers and now there are agencies that will take action.

FROM THE SUN, A news uk company

BY JOHN SHAMMAS

 

7th February 2017, 8:00 pm

MUM FROM HELL 

Mother jailed for 16 years for the incest and sex abuse of her son from the age of four

The 40-year-old mum was arrested in October 2015 on five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, alongside one count of incest 

The Louisville woman was sentenced to 16 years
in prison for incest, sodomy and sexual abuse
of a child under the age of 12

A VILE mum has been jailed for 16 years after a court heard how she sexually abused her own son when he was just four years old.

The mother, from Louisville, Kentucky, was convicted of incest, sodomy and sexual abuse.

Olu Stevens, the Jefferson Circuit County Judge, has also ordered her to register as a life-time sex offender. The woman, who The Sun is not naming to protect the identity of her victim, was initially arrested in October 2015.

Following an investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Crimes Against Children’s Unit, she was charged with five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of sodomy and one count of incest.

In an interview with police officers she admitted to performing oral sex on the boy. 

FROM THE GUARDIAN - SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR SPEAKS OUT

EXCERPT FROM THE GUARDIAN.COM

‘For many family members of survivors, everything suddenly makes sense to
them once the victim discloses that abuse.’ Image features actors: Alamy Stock Photo

August 28, 2016  'Like a spider that keeps building its web': family of sexual abuse survivor speaks out

When Meg was 12, her mother, Annie, found herself unable to look at her. Seeing her daughter made Annie feel unsettled, at times almost angry. At first, she couldn’t figure out why.

“And then, Meg turned 13 and suddenly, everything slid into place for me,” Annie says.

“I found myself thinking, ‘She’s so tiny. She is so little.’ And I realised I was actually talking about myself, not her.

“It felt like something just broke. It was something big and ugly, and it just broke.”

Annie was 13 in 1987 when an Anglican priest began sexually abusing her, over a period of eight to 10 months. Seeing her daughter turn the same age was a trigger that not only bring back memories of the abuse, but that also helped her to comprehend just how small and innocent she would have been.

He was in his mid 30s, and used Annie’s vulnerability after the acrimonious divorce of her parents and his knowledge that she had been sexually abused by a family member to his advantage. READ FULL GUARDIAN ARTICLE

UPCOMING ARTICLE IN MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE

We just had to share this with you although we can't reveal the name of the magazine yet. Reporter, photography crew and video crew have just completed their interview with Cheryl and Rob. It is really exciting that their message will reach millions now. Writing this book was a hard emotional experience, as they had to relive so many things, but they say it has been worth it. 

Their message of inspiration and courage was the main reason they endured delving into past events to write a compelling book with the unvarnished truth. Now they are on the path to reaching as many people as possible. 

Thanks to everyone who has purchased their book and to those who have taken the time to post reviews. The reviews are very important, and if you have read this book your review will be greatly appreciated.