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McKuen shares childhood abuse in keynote on child exploitation
Poet Rod McKuen described his sexual abuse by relatives at age seven and urged Americans to face child victimization as a widespread issue. He estimated up to a million American children may be abused annually and emphasized public involvement to prevent abuse, noting abuse rises with economic stress at home.
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