Clark Fredericks

and get his sneaker wet or whatever he was wearing or his, you know, pant leg wet. Oh, we got to go up to my house so I can change. And then get me comfortable being at his house. You know, give me a beer while we're at the house. And, you know, how many times that happened, I can't even tell you. You know, like going up to his house and him slipping in the water or whatever.

and get his sneaker wet or whatever he was wearing or his, you know, pant leg wet. Oh, we got to go up to my house so I can change. And then get me comfortable being at his house. You know, give me a beer while we're at the house. And, you know, how many times that happened, I can't even tell you. You know, like going up to his house and him slipping in the water or whatever.

Yeah, yeah. I mean... Half a dozen minimum.

Yeah, yeah. I mean... Half a dozen minimum.

Yeah, over years. Wow. So, you know, and this was all out of the eyes of my family. You know, like everything's down at the lake. It's not like he's, you know, when he's coming to the house, he's just coming to see everybody and be Mr. Jovial, you know?

Yeah, over years. Wow. So, you know, and this was all out of the eyes of my family. You know, like everything's down at the lake. It's not like he's, you know, when he's coming to the house, he's just coming to see everybody and be Mr. Jovial, you know?

And it's not like trying to, other than that one time, you know, with my scar when everybody was in the backyard and he had me in the den by myself.

And it's not like trying to, other than that one time, you know, with my scar when everybody was in the backyard and he had me in the den by myself.

Yeah, I saw Dennis and, you know, we were fishing.

Yeah, I saw Dennis and, you know, we were fishing.

You know, at 10 years old, you're having a beer. At nine years old, having a beer with the lieutenant in the sheriff's department. How cool is that? Like, why would you want to ruin that? And he'd be like, you know, everything was our secret.

You know, at 10 years old, you're having a beer. At nine years old, having a beer with the lieutenant in the sheriff's department. How cool is that? Like, why would you want to ruin that? And he'd be like, you know, everything was our secret.

Oh, yeah, yeah. You know, the beers obviously were a secret.

Oh, yeah, yeah. You know, the beers obviously were a secret.

And he would always, you know, have candy and gum to give me and, you know, make sure I don't have anything on my breath. Ah. Yeah. And so just one of the times going to his house, you know, let's try wrestling. Let's see how tough you are. And, you know, so he would allow me to, like, Be the aggressor on top for a little while, I guess, till he got hard and excited.

And he would always, you know, have candy and gum to give me and, you know, make sure I don't have anything on my breath. Ah. Yeah. And so just one of the times going to his house, you know, let's try wrestling. Let's see how tough you are. And, you know, so he would allow me to, like, Be the aggressor on top for a little while, I guess, till he got hard and excited.

And then it like and I've heard this from so many other victims of abuse where like the eyes would literally change. You could see his eyes dilate and become dark and just his presence got dark and his everything about him changed. And so many other victims, you know, like people I'll interview, they'll be like, and then their eyes changed. I'm like, you too?

And then it like and I've heard this from so many other victims of abuse where like the eyes would literally change. You could see his eyes dilate and become dark and just his presence got dark and his everything about him changed. And so many other victims, you know, like people I'll interview, they'll be like, and then their eyes changed. I'm like, you too?

And like, and I've heard that like countless times. And his eyes change and he becomes the aggressor and not realizing it then that he has a heart on, but, you know, would get me pinned to the ground and then gyrate on top of me. And, you know, it wasn't until I looked back on it when I was older, like, you know, what he was doing. Of course. Yeah. So it progressed to that.

And like, and I've heard that like countless times. And his eyes change and he becomes the aggressor and not realizing it then that he has a heart on, but, you know, would get me pinned to the ground and then gyrate on top of me. And, you know, it wasn't until I looked back on it when I was older, like, you know, what he was doing. Of course. Yeah. So it progressed to that.