Allison Brennan : I was sexually abused when I was a child ; it 's not easy to accept this . Brennan : To heal , victims need to be able to talk about what happened to them . She said many victims are afraid to speak out because they feel ashamed or scared . She taught me things that no child should know about sex . Brennan : Talking about it sends a message to society to pay more attention to this issue .
Allison Brennan : I was sexually abused when I was a child ; it 's not easy to accept this . Brennan : To heal , victims need to be able to talk about what happened to them . She said many victims are afraid to speak out because they feel ashamed or scared . Brennan : Talking about it sends a message to society to pay more attention to this issue .