Andrew Russell came forward years ago as a victim of Rev. James Francis Rapp, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2016. Russell spoke at the news conference, saying he felt too intimidated and threatened to talk about the abuse he experienced as a teen at the time Newport Pleasureit occurred. He thanked the state investigators for their work.
"We’re talking about fixing a problem that’s been going on for 100 years," he said. "We’re talking about the people who have the courage and the guts to face an uncomfortable situation."The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked parts of Peru and neighboring Ecuador rose to two on Monday, with more than 30 people injured, authorities said.
Reports were still coming in Monday from remote areas affected by the quake, which also rattled the capital Lima and other cities where frightened residents rushed into the streets.
"We have two dead because of the earthquake. The second victim is a 15-year-old who was hit on the head" by falling rubble at his home, Civil Defense Coordinator Ricardo Seijas told Chanel N television.
The teenager died of his injuries after begin taken to hospital in Peru's northern region of La Libertad.
The other victim, a 48-year-old man, was reported Sunday to have been killed by falling debris while he slept at his house in Cajamarca in northern Peru. The quake struck at 2:41 am (0741 GMT).
Seijas said 15 people had been injured, with several hundred buildings destroyed or damaged.