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With #MeToo, Victims of Sexual Abuse Are Speaking Out. Many Happened Within the Church

With #MeToo, Victims of Sexual Abuse Are Speaking Out. Many Happened Within the Church

Following horrific allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and rape against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, actress Alyssa Milano posted this on Twitter, “If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”

Within hours, hundreds of thousands had used the hashtag to show just how pervasive the issue is.

https://twitter.com/cyndilut51/status/919923329863053312

https://twitter.com/AmyStutz/status/919923326268641281

Many of those speaking out are individuals who say they were harassed or assaulted by members of their church.

https://twitter.com/graceescallion/status/919913052337725442

Preacher and author Beth Moore opened up about her own story, and encouraged victims who are seeking healing.

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