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Courtesy photo by Victor Pacini Victor Pacini records a presentation on body safety and speaking out against sexual assault.

Victor Pacini’s journey from survivor to speaker ByMariahLejman,MargueriteSchubert,andJaneMcConnell woodstock High school journalism class Victor Pacini’s life could have easily gone down a different path. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, […]

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