GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
Mindy Aguon | For The Guam Daily Post
“I never told anybody back then. Who was gonna believe me? Back then it was very strict.” – B.J., describing abuse by former Guam priest Louis Brouillard
As he walked with his cane into the grassy area leading to Lonfit River, there was trepidation in his step. This was the first time he’d been back in more than 40 years.
The hot sun beating down on him caused beads of sweat to run down his forehead as he became weak, having flashbacks of a traumatic trip to this river in the early 1970s.
“He told me it was time to become a man,” the 57-year-old man said as his voice faded.
B.J., using initials to protect his identity, was only 12 years old when he was brought to Lonfit River by then-Father Louis Brouillard.
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