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US Olympic Medalist Details Sex Abuse

Swimmer Hoelzer goes public in hopes of helping other victims

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Olympic medalist Margaret Hoelzer was sexually abused, she tells the AP in the hopes of helping other victims. The abuse by the friend of a father started when she was 5 years old, the swimmer says, and did not stop until the family moved 2...   Read full story »

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