Orlando Christian Counselor Dana West on Sexual Abuse and Marriage - Inspirational Videos

As a nation, we are heartbroken, devastated, furious, and have great empathy for these three innocent beautiful girls. We find ourselves asking several questions like how could this happen again in our nation? Jaycee Dugard in 2009 was found and freed from 18 years of captivity where she suffered long hours of loneliness and horrific sexual, physical and emotional abuse. How could no one see the signs in the neighborhood of this sick and twisted man? Unfortunately this is how it usually works for perpetrators of such violent and sexual crimes because they blend so well into our society, communities, and even our own families.

We may find ourselves asking the question how these three young women will find healing from this long, traumatic and horrific experience that cost them to lose their childhood. We can learn and find strength from Jaycee Dugard. In a statement she released earlier yesterday, Dugard said the Ohio women found after apparently being held captives for a decade "need the opportunity to heal and connect back into the world." Dugard also stated that the suspected abduction and imprisonment of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, "isn't who they are. It is only what happened to them." She further states, "The human spirit is incredibly resilient. More than ever this reaffirms we should never give up hope."

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