Galina Velas was sexually abused by her stepfather as a young teenager. Last year the 33-year-old summoned up the courage to have him prosecuted, and confronted him in court to tell him she was not his victim, she was a survivor and she was taking her life back. She spoke to the Herald about the impact the offending had on her life, and her future.
Galina Velas, a growing warrior
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