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The Father Figure, the Housemaster, Is a Predator
Nicky Dawson was abused by Amos Dostin, the headmaster of a boarding school. The abuse took place when she was eight-years-old at three different schools. She never spoke about it with her mother or father - and that caused a massive problem between them. Do you wish you had spoken to your dad? I suppose I just didn't have the wherewithal to do so. But because the housemaster had total control, total control, they ruled your lives. You couldn't be more alone in an institution like this.