Stephen's Story

stephen began ninth grade at mesed high school. He dated many young women, later admitting he did so to prove his hetrosexuality. When the details emerged about the sexual abuse stephen endured, he was bullied by his classmates. Some accused him of being gay and a willing participant; only stephen siblings and some other classmates stood up for him. Despite the back lash stephen faced at school, he continued to tell his story in the hopes that other children wouldn't have to go through an ordeal like his.