Comedian Elliot McLaren was sexually abused as a child for years. To escape the trauma, he robbed houses, joined street gangs and turned to alcohol. By the age of 12, he was a drug addict.

Soon he became homeless, lived in a mob house and became a stand over man - all the while he was hiding a secret he thought would destroy his life.

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Gangs, childhood abuse and a secret double life: Elliot McLaren Pt.1