: About Me

My name is Mary Anne and I am 30 years old, living in Richmond, Texas, which is just southwest of HOUSTON! I grew up in this area, and have lived in the greater Houston Area for the majority of my life, outside of two years I spent in Denver earning my Master's Degree, Brrr!

I graduated from Stafford High School in 1996, the University of Houston in 1999 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology. From there, I immediately went to graduate school at the University of Denver, and in 2001 I received my MA in Forensic Psychology.

I married a FABULOUS man in June 2005. We bought our first house in August 2006. We do not have any children, but we do have a Pug named Pippin, a solid white husky named Juneau, two cats (Dee Dee and Lilo), two prairie dogs (Petie and Precious) and two flying squirrels (Gordie and Meeloh).

My passion is ...

Animals, children, movies, and serial killers

I know too much about ...

Sexual Abuse of Children

My parents always told me ...

I'm sure you deserved it honey (after poking at my brother for 30 minutes and he threw me across the room).

My childhood ambition ...

To be a cowgirl.

My favorite memory ...

Getting married in Jamaica

Why I write ...

Because I have things to say.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

94.5 the Buzz - Given Up by Linkin Park

My first job ...

Retail Associate at Six Flags Astroworld

My best moment ...

The day I met Pippin.

My inspiration ...

Jennifer, her family, and the children who have been abused and are brave enough to TELL.

Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse What is child sexual abuse?

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In this day and age, it is difficult to realize what an epidemic child sexual abuse is. The most recent statistics show that one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused by the time they turn 18. What is even scarier is that these numbers are suspected to be on the low side. Sexual abuse (both in children and in adults) still goes largely unreported, so it is difficult for researchers to create an exact number. One of the most difficult things about child sexual abuse is the fact that children will not always tell when something has happened to them. Sexual Offenders are q...

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