unfortunately this is more common than most would believe. We have had a few victims that fought back, and ended up in the system. The worst case I saw was a kid that had 32 burns down his arms, and 57 slash marks. His father, as a method of discipline, would put out his cigars on his forearms, and if he cried, would 'give him something to cry about' . At 16, the kid had outgrown the father, and retaliated by beating him to death.
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