Story 116

I was forced to sign an NDA by the Children's Aid Society, and their lawyers, silencing me from discussing the lawsuit I filed and won against them for Abuse (Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Sexual), Abandonment, and Gross Neglect. They waited until the settlement was imminent and then imposed the NDA. I felt silenced and discouraged, unable to write a book or talk about it with anyone. Yet, I felt validated, knowing they wanted me silent so other survivors wouldn't come forward. I didn't feel so alone in the fight.

I wasn't given time to decide. I had to sign or forfeit my settlement. The decision was made on the spot, in that moment.

Life since signing the NDA has been challenging and isolating. I've thought about telling my story, but fear has kept me silent. Fear that they would come after me again, as they had my whole life. I was scared to talk about surviving child sex trafficking (network via the CAS), fearing they were setting me up and would inform the government and CAS that I was speaking out. This fear has kept me secluded from society.