Its much bigger than any one person.
Its like a scourge on humanity.
And its happening right now in families.
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We know its happening in churches, and schools and sports teams everywhere.
He told me it was love, added Robson, who participated in the special with Safechuck and Reed.
He told me that he loved me and that God brought us together.
Michael was God to me.
Besides interviewing Robson and Safechuck, Winfrey called upon abuse victims in the audience to speak about their experiences.
That person is your whole life, Edwards said.
That person is inspiring, he was a mentor to me.
The feeling was if I was to tell the truth, it would all shatter.
Thats the legal system.
In what other scenario is the estate, Michaels company going to have to listen?
So the feeling I want is the opportunity to re-process that experience.
I want to get on the stand again.
Now Im able to tell the truth.
The issue is what happened when the bedroom door closed and when the lights went off.
What happened between Wade and Michael and James and Michael?
It wasnt even an option to think about it.
That was all that existed in my mind.
Why Safechuck couldnt testify: I did not testify thinking I was doing something good.
I was afraid of being caught.
It was on the news 24/7.
There was so much attention on it in the world.
I didnt think of it as good or bad.
It was that old wiring that if you get caught, your life would be over.
He was such a massive figure and represented himself as such an angel and I didnt have a childhood.
I love children so much; thats why I love children so much.
I want other children to have a childhood.
So long before ever meeting him for the first time, so much has been set up already.
How Jackson would manipulate the boys: He would do that a lot, cry, said Safechuck.
You want to be there for him.
She couldnt handle it.
It would be too much for her.
She wasnt ready to hear it.
I think I shut off when I was watching with her …
I think I still need to go back and revisit that.
You know what I mean?
Thats where I was.
Thats the Michael I knew.
