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|  | | Innocence Betrayed - A Dad's Story of Clergy Misconduct
Book Synopsis
How can a person recover from the devastation caused by a trusted pastor? The church is a safe haven, isn’t it? Jim was proud of his four daughters, and they had no reason to believe there was evil lurking in their beloved church. His trust in clergy was unconditional. The new pastor came and methodically dissected the family, ripping them apart with such calculated expertise Jim didn’t see it coming. By the time he realized what was happening, his family was almost destroyed, and he knew he had to take action to save his girls. His battle with the church administrators to right the wrongs was brutal, but Jim's faith in God was steadfast.
Excerpt
Chapter 1 – Meet the New Pastor
It was August of 1984, and Jim Sajek, a hard-hitting football player who earned the title of “class clown” in high school, was now the father of his third daughter. Growing up, he was always a husky child, with the broad shoulders of a football player, flame red hair, and a wide grin that would easily turn into a contagious laugh. He learned early in life that if he poked fun at himself when other kids teased him about his size, he could make friends and walk away with his head held high instead of crying. He did silly things to | |  | | Sins of the Abused
Young Marco, blissfully living with his grandparents, is whisked away to a new school when his parents re-enter his life. Befriended by Father McCool, Marco is groomed with methodical precision, exclusive indulgences, and thrilling sports outings. Slowly, he is introduced to alcohol and porn, molested, and programmed for life with sexual perversions. Years later, Marco self-medicates in a subconscious attempt to suppress the lurid memories of dark secrets hidden behind closed rectory doors and to control an insatiable appetite for morally depraved behavior. He struggles to prove to himself there is a virtuous self hiding deep inside. When he finds a patient and understanding therapist, the reconstruction of his twisted life begins. But by now the rippling effect of abuse has spread throughout his dysfunctional family. Marco crawls, wobbles and falls, gets back up, and continues on his painful yet heroic journey to separate himself from the shameful creature he'd become ... all the while juggling single parenthood and his career along with his internal battles.
This is a true story detailing the slow grooming process of a young altar boy by Father McCool, the hippest priest in school. Marco was an outsider at a new school. He was the perfect target. And Father McCool took advantage of that.
The story graphically depicts how the young boy was seduced with alcohol, porn, and a lengthy grooming process--programmed for life, hooked on morally depraved behavior.
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