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The victim of an incest case says she endured more than a decade of abuse by her half brother, 46-year-old Donald Medsker. He is accused of fathering seven children with her over the course of about 15 years.
She tells Newschannel 15 that she's speaking out now because all five of the children who lived with her have been taken away by the state. She says she's never abused or neglected them, and feels like she's being blamed for what happened.
It started when Medsker gained custody of her when she was 1, right after their mother died.
"He was supposed to be my guardian. He was supposed to be the dad figure in my life and he abused that right, over and over again," she said.
By age 14, Medsker had allegedly gotten her pregnant. She says she felt helpless, had no where else to go, and no family to save her. Over the next 14 years, she says she had six more children by Medsker, and gave up two for adoption. She finally went to police after he allegedly began abusing one of them.
All five of her kids, ages one to ten, had been living with her until Thursday when police and social workers unexpectedly came and took them away.
"They acknowledged that they were here to take the kids and and I got no explanation."
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Incest victim breaks silence
The victim of an incest case says she endured more than a decade of abuse by her half brother, 46-year-old Donald Medsker. He is accused of fathering seven children with her over the course of about 15 years.
She tells Newschannel 15 that she's speaking out now because all five of the children who lived with her have been taken away by the state. She says she's never abused or neglected them, and feels like she's being blamed for what happened.
It started when Medsker gained custody of her when she was 1, right after their mother died.
"He was supposed to be my guardian. He was supposed to be the dad figure in my life and he abused that right, over and over again," she said.
By age 14, Medsker had allegedly gotten her pregnant. She says she felt helpless, had no where else to go, and no family to save her. Over the next 14 years, she says she had six more children by Medsker, and gave up two for adoption. She finally went to police after he allegedly began abusing one of them.
All five of her kids, ages one to ten, had been living with her until Thursday when police and social workers unexpectedly came and took them away.
"They acknowledged that they were here to take the kids and and I got no explanation."
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Incest victim breaks silence
Bring the kids back and take the sicko away - for life!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brave woman!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that bad things, really bad things, often give rise to a strength a person doesn't realize she has. This woman has taken the first step -- speaking out. She will become a strong advocate.