2024-04-24 22:36:12
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/Photo = Video capture from Eltres TV newspaper An Argentine news presenter admitted to being a victim of sexual violence as a child during a live broadcast and supported the victims.
On the 24th (local time), the Washington Post (WP) reported that Juan Pedro Aleart, presenter of Eltris TV, a local television channel in Rosario, Argentina, spoke about his experience of sexual abuse for 30 minutes in the flagship news program ‘Canal 3’ on the 18th. It was reported that he confessed his feelings via text message and later said: “I was scared before the show, but I felt free after. ” “I will tell you my story,” Aleart said, adding that he was a victim of sexual abuse and violence since the age of six, and that the perpetrators were his father and uncle. Furthermore, her father revealed that he sexually abused his younger sister after being diagnosed positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
“I know how humiliating and embarrassing this is,” Aleart said of male survivors of sexual abuse. “I also know that many have not been able to confide in their wives, their children, their friends or their advisors. “It’s true,” he admitted.
“I want to say that the only way to heal is to verbalize the damage, talk about it and put the blame on the perpetrators,” he said, adding that he had also filed a police complaint against his father and his uncle. It is known that Aleart’s father made an extreme choice after learning of the accusation, and his uncle, who was a professor at the National University of Rosario, was also suspended immediately after the broadcast. However, according to local reports, in response to Aleart’s confession, his siblings released a statement saying, “It is not fair to unilaterally share our personal information on a show” and “we have suffered a secondary harm”.
However, local child welfare organizations reported that requests for help increased rapidly after Aleart’s confession. “I think it is in the interest of the perpetrators to remain silent about this type of abuse,” said Silvia Roxana Piceda, co-founder of the Argentine civic group Adults for Children’s Rights. global problem.
Sebastian Cuatromo, Piceda’s husband and co-founder of the group, said he himself had been a victim of child sexual abuse. “It can be particularly difficult for men to talk about their experiences because of stereotypes about their role in society,” he said. “I also have a hard time relieving my shame,” he said. However, he said, “changes are happening as survivors speak out.” Meanwhile, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in five women and one in 13 men worldwide have been victims of sexual abuse before the age of 18.
Kim So-yeon, Hankyung.com reporter sue123@hankyung.com
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