Martina was sexually abused for the first time at age 8 by a priest in the confession booth of her Catholic elementary school. Almost daily violations followed in her working-class Sydney suburb, culminating in a rape at age 9 that she later recalled as more painful than childbirth.
A nun who saw Martina when she was leaving the confessional with blood running down her leg told her she was disgusting. The traumatized girl sought out a policeman for help.
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