MOLESTED MEMORIES

Many women I know well have told me that when they were children, an adult engaged them in some sort of inappropriate sexual behavior. These stories come to the surface during intimate conversations, but then go underground again.

Most abuse goes unreported. This is a work-in-progress aimed at collecting the testimonials of survivors. Through conversations and collaborative photographic moments explore the memories and emotions that child abuse leaves years after.

I became interested in how often these survivors had been abused was by someone they knew. About 95% of victims of sexual abuse know their perpetrators.
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Molested Memories is a collaborative photographic project that explores the experience of sexual abuse survivors. Interviews about the sexual abuse are juxtaposed with still images of survivors in contemplative moments.

Full disclosure is given about the intimate details, often only shared in high confidence, and promote a space for conversation about the topic.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• sexual
• abuse
• child
• survivors
• adults
• molested
• memory
• memories
• children
• neglect

[sandracroa]

Hello,

I'm looking for more stories to tell and many of you have already come forward.

The project, which is expanded into written form as well.

If your interested, I would like to speak with you over the phone so that we can talk more about this.

please let me know as soon as you can, as I have pending deadlines.

all the best,

sandra c. roa

[SadeBrightside]

I think this video was a great piece, it really covers something that a lot of people don't. I mean the sidebar was right, most victims know the people who molested or sexually abused them. It's so sad. I know that I can definitely relate to this story, and in saying that I can say that when you see that person that hurt you so badly, that's the only thing you can think about. It's so hard to be around that person, and more often than not, NO ONE except the victim and the perpitrator know.

[Gitanarositalinda]

Two of my uncles sexually molested me since I was still a toddler. I can vividly remember that, and feel very bad by what happened. I don't desire for anyone to go through traumatizing situations like the ones I lived.

[groerulesyourface]

Why would anybody molest you?!

[adambr0dysgirl]

I can relate to this so much. I wish I couldn't... but I can. Some of the things you said in this video... well it just feels like you've read my mind. I wish you the best. I admire you're bravery to talk about it. The fact that I was molested crosses my mind every day, even if it's only for a nano second. It haunts me. I never talk about it. I don't know what to do. I feel so wrong... every day of my life. Thanks for this video though... it feels bittersweetly nice to relate to someone.

[JVTMolester]

i hope that sikfuk guy got shanked in prison

[TheSweetBabyTaz]

Don't blame yourself or spend the rest of your life having sex issues. PERVERTS ARE THE REASON MOLESTATION AND RAPE EXIST! And often their motive is to create another like themselves, because;a) Misery loves company and b) ' if everyone is doing it then I'm not a freak'. IT happened to a helpless child, don't dwell on it or the pervert wins. Living well is the best revenge!

[cherrilicious1001]

@thriller1901 WHAT DO YOU MEAN DOES THAT COUNT! of course it counts, its your body and no one have the right to touch it! dont 4 a second think tht what he did wasnt wrong. Just know that even if it happened and it still bothers you today, you can stay strong and your not alone

[cherrilicious1001]

@grandpagirl22 aww i'm so sorry it almost broke my heart to see ur name as "grandpagirl"

[chutubeme]

i was 7 years old when i was molested i was raped/molested several times until the age of 11/12

[pshthemusic]

I was raped by a boy named Adam. He leaned his head on my privates and then got closer and closer. I wasn't to sure what to do. I was only 11 and he was 18. I have only told my best friend who then afterwards touched me in bad places. Thank you.

[grandpagirl22]

i was also molested by my g-pa i was 13 it went on for a year i never told anyone he died last year from old age he was a nice person i was his favorite granddaughter my cousin forced me to have sex with him we were very close he just turned 16 yesterday seems like if i get very close to some1 in my family they would molest me D': no one knows what my g-pa or my cousin did to me cause it'll only chaos in my family my whole family thinks my family are weirdos becuz what my brother did to me im 16