Despite trauma, Stephanie Hickey not running away from her past

Stephanie Hickey endured years of childhood sexual abuse and rape at the hands of her brother-in-law. She tells Rita de Brún about waving her anonymity in court to have her persecutor named, and why despite the toll it took on herself and her family, she has no regrets.

Despite trauma, Stephanie Hickey not running away from her past

Stephanie Hickey endured years of childhood sexual abuse and rape at the hands of her brother-in-law. She tells Rita de Brún about waving her anonymity in court to have her persecutor named, and why despite the toll it took on herself and her family, she has no regrets.

Stephanie Hickey, who was sexually abused by her brother-in-law when she was a child, later found solace in running. She waived her right to anonymity to publicly name her abuser.
Stephanie Hickey, who was sexually abused by her brother-in-law when she was a child, later found solace in running. She waived her right to anonymity to publicly name her abuser.

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