AUSTRALIA
ABC Newcastle
By Sarah Shands
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse is the end of the road for one Newcastle man.
The man’s name is Stephen (he doesn’t want his surname revealed), and he was invited to share his story of abuse at a private hearing with the Royal Commission in Newcastle last week.
It’s been a harrowing journey for the 66-year old, who said he suffered abuse at school in Adamstown from when he was 13-years old.
“Looking back 50 years I can see it really stuffed up my life,” he said.
Stephen said abuse doesn’t just affect the survivor but their entire extended family.
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