Dec 22 2023 26 mins
Lori Poland is once again joined by fellow survivor Jon Vaughn. In this installment, Vaughn discusses the sexual abuse he experienced while playing football at the University of Michigan.
The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN).
Episode Time Markers
1:02- Lori introduces Jon Vaughn
2:01- “That doesn’t happen in my neighborhood”
2:38- Jon shares his story
4:13- Rite of passage to college destroyed
5:30- 40-year reign of terror
6:45- The range of emotions felt
8:40- The beginning of the memories
11:50- Looking back and thinking the screenings were “normal”
13:41 - The realization of “wait, this isn’t normal”?
15:51- Jon shares his childhood memories and how college was his exit strategy
17:45- Being part of the team, the program, etc., you are part of something that is bigger than you
19:00- Children are born to trust
22:00 - Stopped contacting victims . . . it was just too numerous to find out the number of victims
23:00 - What Jon is discovering as a 50-year-old
23:55 - Why Jon is sharing his story
24:24 - A lesson for our listeners
25:30 - The lighthouse in the storm