Anne-Marie Robinson

And that other people let it happen.

And that other people let it happen.

You were only 17 then, I guess, eh?

You were only 17 then, I guess, eh?

They never found out at the time, but... You have a different support family here. Yeah.

They never found out at the time, but... You have a different support family here. Yeah.

Well, and not only are you believed, but you... You're not alone, and there's people that know exactly how you feel.

Well, and not only are you believed, but you... You're not alone, and there's people that know exactly how you feel.

And yet I still get teary when I talk to you all too. Like this is painful stuff we're bringing up again. and being asked intimate questions about, so it's okay to be emotional.

And yet I still get teary when I talk to you all too. Like this is painful stuff we're bringing up again. and being asked intimate questions about, so it's okay to be emotional.

For more than 35 years, Ali has lived with this, mostly on her own. But everyone in this room, in the club, is trying to figure out how it could have happened, over and over. They feel like victims of gaslighting, stuck in their own heads too long, unsure about what's real. When authorities didn't act, was it really because there was no crime?

For more than 35 years, Ali has lived with this, mostly on her own. But everyone in this room, in the club, is trying to figure out how it could have happened, over and over. They feel like victims of gaslighting, stuck in their own heads too long, unsure about what's real. When authorities didn't act, was it really because there was no crime?

I'm going to leave the clubhouse for a bit and introduce you to a woman who spent her career researching the abuse of children, people from age 0 to 18. This is someone who can give us some perspective.

I'm going to leave the clubhouse for a bit and introduce you to a woman who spent her career researching the abuse of children, people from age 0 to 18. This is someone who can give us some perspective.

Her research started in her home country, South Africa, but her work is international. Canada is home.

Her research started in her home country, South Africa, but her work is international. Canada is home.

Beverly has a lot of initials after her name, including a PhD in psychology. I explain the dilemma of the women in the club, how authorities have perceived what happened to them. There's a perception that there's no crime.

Beverly has a lot of initials after her name, including a PhD in psychology. I explain the dilemma of the women in the club, how authorities have perceived what happened to them. There's a perception that there's no crime.

And Beverly says when the victim is a girl, there are even more opportunities for disparity.

And Beverly says when the victim is a girl, there are even more opportunities for disparity.