I had the opportunity to meet the bravest 11-year-old. She has gone through a real terrible experience. She went through one of a little girls worse nightmare and a parent’s worse nightmare, she had been sexually abused by her grandfather. This brave girl now speaks up against trying to encourage other children to speak up. Let’s hear from Breann herself.
“My greatest fear happened last year, in 2012, over Spring Break. We went to Michigan to visit my grandparents. While we were there, on Saturday night, my grandfather sexually assaulted me.
On Sunday, while my grandfather was giving a speech in church, I was wondering if what happened to me was a dream. I found out later, that it was real when it happened a second time on Monday night.
On Tuesday morning, my mom came and sat down next to me. I told her, ‘I think someone touched me inappropriately.’ My dad confronted my grandfather, and my grandfather confessed and said he did sexually assault me.
We left immediately because of what happened. My father told me, ‘Breann, you’re my hero. If you hadn’t told us what had happened, it could’ve happened to Brooklyn or Morgan or Alexis. You saved your sisters.’
I told my dad, ‘You’re my hero, too.’ My greatest fear was telling my parents about what happened, but when I did, it wasn’t so bad. It wasn’t so bad because, at first I was scared to tell my parents but I felt I needed to trust my parents and tell someone so they could help me.
It was my greatest fear because I didn’t want to get my grandfather in trouble, but I knew that he needed to be held responsible for his actions. I hope this encourages other children to tell your parents or an adult they trust about something that happened, no matter how bad the situation may be.”
Thank you Breann for being so brave. Now, as hard as being able to tell her parents and confront her abuser, Breann was brave enough to speak up. It is quite empowering when victims of abuse of all ages are afraid to do what this 11-year-old has done. If you are a victim of abuse or know of someone who is, follow Breann’s example and speak up.
You can support Breann by sharing her cause on the link bellow
http://www.causes.com/actions/1746131-help-breann-and-voice-today-end-csa
You can also support this organization who is creating awareness about child abuse by supporting the event Volley for Voice.Www.voicetoday.org/volley
Always remember
Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
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Naty Matos 
I understand what Breann was going through, the worry about getting someone in trouble, the worry that you might have done something wrong, and the ‘how do I tell’. It takes courage to go against all those thoughts in your head and stand up to tell. The piece you shared says it all.
What an amazing girl! Thank you for sharing her story.
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Thank you my friend. Blessings!
Naty, thank you so much for sharing Breann’s story. She is truly living up to what Breann means, “Strong”.
Wow, what a brave, sweet girl. If only all children would tell someone they love when this happens. As a child, my best friend was molested by her grandfather. Though some red flags went off, I didn’t fully realize what was going on until she told me about it as an adult. I was too naive to get the entire picture.
God bless that brave, beautiful child! thanks for sharing her story, Naty! we can all learn something for her courage.