He outed his abuser, Sterling Van Wagenen, and afterward wondered if it was worth it. Then another victim came forward.

(Photo courtesy of Crystal Escobar) Sean Escobar outed his abuser, Sterling Van Wagenen, in February 2019 when he released a recorded conversation where Van Wagenen admitted to molesting him in 1993.

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